Mr Stanleys class Social Studies The Nile River Trading on the Nile River The Egyptians had many resources available to them on their lands When they had an abundance of a resource they exported ID: 250976
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Egyptian Trade on the Nile River
Mr. Stanley’s class
Social StudiesSlide2
The Nile RiverSlide3
Trading on the Nile River
The Egyptians had many resources available to them on their lands.
When they had an abundance of a resource they
exported
the product to other countries for money or other goods.
When they needed a certain good or resource, they
imported
it from other countries.Slide4
Exported goods
The Egyptians usually had a lot of Grain and they produced and sold a lot of it to the city of Rome.
They also had a significant amount of house and farm animals like dogs, cats, horses, sheep, goats that were traded all around the world.
Papyrus
- was a type of paper that was sold in long rolls and Egypt was one of the main exporters of it.Slide5
Imported goods
Bricks for building houses and palaces were made from the Nile
mud.
The Egyptians did not have a lot of wood as a resource. They traded often with the people of Byblos for wood. Byblos was a close ally (friend) of Egypt.
They exchanged some resources they had for the wood. Sometimes they would trade money. Other times it would be goods.
Wine was imported from other places along the Nile River until Egypt could produce their own.Slide6
Historical Account
Wenamen
was an Egyptian priest who wanted to build a ship.
He wrote down some of the stories from his travels and he said this about trading wood with ByblosSlide7
Historical Account
.
.
.my
envoy who had gone to Egypt returned to me
(
Wenamen
)
in Syria in the first month of the Winter season,
Nesbanebded
and
Tentamun
having sent gold, 4 jars; 1
kakmen
-vessel; silver, 5 jars, coverlets of royal linen, 10 pieces; fine Upper Egyptian linen, 10 veils; plain mats, 500; ox-hides, 500; ropes, 500; lentils, 20 sacks; fish, 30 baskets. And she sent to me coverlets, fine Upper Egyptian linen, 5 pieces; fine Upper Egyptian linen, 5 veils; lentils, 1 sack, and fish, 5 baskets.Slide8
Nile River as part of Egypt
The Nile River served many purposes for the Egyptians beyond being a
point of sale for trade.
In the fall, the Nile River would flood and overflow into the banks of Egypt.
After awhile the Egyptians realized when it would happen and began to plan for it. The Floods washed up good soil and when the water level decreased, the Egyptians would quickly plant barley and wheat so they would grow.Slide9
Nile River as part of Egypt
The River was a place for Egyptians to catch fish!
They would build boats from papyrus or from wood.
The Egyptians used nets and spears to catch the fish to eat and sell.Slide10
Nile River as part of Egypt
The Nile River was a great defense against other people or countries who wanted to attack them.
The Egyptians would see their attackers coming and throw spears at them before they reached the shore.
If the attackers survived the spears, they would be too weary from the journey to fight so the Nile was a great protector for Egypt.Slide11
Resources
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/wenamen.htm
http://
www.socialstudiesforkids.com
/articles/
worldhistory
/introancientegypt1.htm