Ancient Egypt & Nubia

Ancient Egypt & NubiaUnit 2: Early Civilizations in Africa and EgyptChapter 3:Place and Location: What continent is Egypt on?AfricaWhere in Africa is it located? What region? Northeast region What are the physical features of the region?Sahara desert, Nile River, Red Sea to east and Mediterranean Sea to north

Answer the following in your notebookSahara Desert40 million years ago the Sahara was an oceanIt is the largest hot desertLess than 3 inches of rain a yearHurricane level winds cause sand stormsToday, there is little water or vegetation to sustain life in most part of the Sahara

Plate Tectonics and the Tethys Sea

Map it (use pages 79, and 82)Lower Egypt Upper EgyptSinai PeninsulaNile RiverNile DeltaMediterranean SeaRed SeaMemphisSahara Desert

The Nile River ValleyAn ideal place for civilizations in northeast Africa

The Nile River brought life to the ancients

Egypt was known as the gift of the Nile

Textbook AssignmentRead pages 78-79 of your textbookAnswer the following questions in complete sentences in your notebook after reading

What caused the soil deposits at the Nile Delta?Why do you think Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?Why was the Nile River Valley important to the development of civilization in Egypt?The Lifeline of the NileChapter 3 Lesson 1 Continued

Pop QuizWhere was ancient Egypt located?A) southwest Africa B) northeast AfricaC) central AfricaWhich best describes the climate and land of ancient Egypt?A) cold and fertileB) moderate temperatures with heavy rainsC) hot, dry, and mostly desertPop Quiz based on HWWhy was the Nile River important to the Egyptians?A) farming and fishingB) it provided transportation C) Both A and B

Nile Delta

Mediterranean Sea

Sinai Peninsula

Upper Egypt

Lower EgyptPop Quiz45678Geography of the Nile Longest river in the world > 4,000 miles long

Flows northward into Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea

Yearly floods fertilized the soil

Ancient Egyptians called their fertile land Kemet = the black land

Geography of Ancient EgyptUpper Egypt in the south and has a higher elevation

Lower Egypt in the north and has a lower elevation

Natural Barriers lead to isolation: Sinai Peninsula = only crossing, the desert protected against invasion, but limited settlement and exchange of new ideas

The Nile: A Giver and A Taker of LifeRead pages 80-81 of the textbook

Complete Lesson 1: The Lifeline of the Nile worksheet

People of the Nile

Summarizing: Geography & the NileWrite a summary that describes the geography of Egypt and describes how the Nile River was both a giver and a taker of life . Include details from class notes, readings, and videos.

Should be 5 to 8 sentences = one paragraph

Write it on a separate piece of paper. Due today.