PPT-Ancient Egypt Review The Nile River’s yearly floods made the Nile valley lush and green.

TRUE The Nile river flows over A 4000 miles B 700 Miles C 40000 Miles A 4000 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. 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.. SOL-WHI-3. The 1. st. River Valley Civilizations. During the New Stone Age, permanent settlements appeared in river valleys and around the Fertile Crescent. . River Valleys provided water and rich soil for crops as well as protection from invasion. . 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. Welcome to Ancient Egypt. Where are we??. . Google Earth! . Geography: Egypt . Label MAP! . The ancient Egyptians enjoyed many . natural barriers. . . There were . deserts. to the east and west of the Nile River, and . Landforms and uses. The location of the nile river is northern africa.. A very vital use for the nile river is flooding it creates a firtile green valley.. The river runs through Egypt,Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda . 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. . 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 .