PPT-Ancient Egypt Nile River

The longest river in the world It is 4000 miles long Egyptians only knew of 1000 miles The Nile flows from South to North CATARACTS waterfalls along the Nile River that protected the Egyptians from invasion. Like a giant snake, the Nile River slithers through some of the driest desert land on earth to create a narrow green valley. . The ancient Greeks called this land Egypt. For more than five thousand years, famous and often mysterious civilizations thrived along the banks of the Nile. About . “Egypt is the Gift of the Nile”. Herodotus: 400 BC (Greek Historian). The Nile River. The Nile River is the world’s longest running river!. The Nile River. The Nile River runs continually for over 4400 Miles!. Nile River Valley. The geography of the Nile River Valley greatly contributed to political development.. The . Nile River has 6 cataracts – . massive. waterfalls. .. Ancient Egypt . is. divided into 2 . Héctor Fernández. 4 . Year. A . IS FOR. AFRICA. Africa. . is. . the. . continent. . on. . wich. . Egypt. . is. . located. . . Africa. . is. . the. . world. ´s. . second-largest. and . YOUR NAME AND YOUR PARTNERS NAME World History. 1. Title Slide (TOPIC) and group member’s names. STANDARDS for ANCIENT EGYPT. SS.912.W.13.9. : Trace the growth of . Egypt and their impact on history.. Nile. It is the only river its flow is backward.. The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.. The largest source of the Nile is Lake Victoria.. The Nile has a length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles).. Vocabulary. Dynasty. : a family that hands down power from one generation to the next. Mummification. : a ritual where all internal organs are removed from the body, which is dried in salt and wrapped in cloth. Geographic features. Ex: #. mountainhigh. Early Civilizations. Where did Civilizations begin?. Most civilizations began near rivers and lakes. The people needed the water for drinking and growing plants, a skill learned during the Neolithic Revolution. . During the lesson. - Active notetaking and discussion of section one material.. After the lesson. - foldable . Ancient_Egypt__The_Gift_of_the_Nile_(3000_30_B.C).asf. Learning Target. - Today we will learn about the geography and people of Ancient Egypt. . TRUE. The Nile river flows over …. A. 4,000 miles. B. 700 Miles. C. 40,000 Miles. A. 4,000 Miles. What do you call the tiny bits of soil and rock the Nile carries that makes land fertile?. Silt. The Nile forms a fan shaped delta. What is a delta?. Capital City: Cairo. Other big cities: Alexandria, Giza, . Shubra el . Khema. Population: 82,079,636 (compared with U.S. population of about 311,800,000). . * Nearly all of Egypt’s people live in Cairo, Alexandria, and the surrounding areas of the Nile River and Suez Canal. Pick up the papers by the door. .. Begin working on the Hammurabi’s Code Primary Source worksheet (both sides). . We will take no more than 15 minutes on this. When you are done, turn it into your class drawer.. What do you find interesting about this image?. What do you find puzzling about this image?. What is one question you would like to ask the creator of this image?. The Gift of the Nile. Geography. played a key role in the development of Egyptian civilization. The Nile River brought life to Egypt. . & . Kush. As . empires were flourishing and falling in Mesopotamia, two new civilizations, . Egypt. and . Kush. were emerging in Africa, in the Nile River Valley.. The Nile River Valley was ideal for settlement because of its .