Lo1: upper Egypt was a 500 mile long strip of fertile land along the Nile; lower Egypt was the wide land of the Nile delta, emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. Nile was a major provider of life for the Egyptians.
Lo2: C. 3100 BC the two lands were united under a single king or "pharaoh". The pharaoh stood at the center of Egypt’s religion as well as its government and army. Egyptians believed that the pharaoh bore full responsibility for the kingdom’s well-being. It was the pharaoh who caused the sun to rise, the Nile to flood, and the crops to grow. It was the pharaoh’s duty to promote truth and justice.
Lo3: • When the Nile’s floodwaters were just a few feet lower than normal, the amount of fresh silt and water for crops was greatly reduced. Thousands of people starved.
• When floodwaters were a few feet higher than usual, the unwanted water
destroyed houses, granaries, and the precious seeds that farmers needed for planting
• The vast and forbidding deserts on either side of the Nile acted as natural barriers between Egypt and other lands. They forced Egyptians to live on a very small portion of the land and reduced interaction with other peoples. However, the deserts shut out invaders. For much of its early history, Egypt was spared the constant warfare that plagued the Fertile Crescent
1) delta- begins about 100 miles before the river enters the Mediterranean. The delta is a broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river.
Narmer- king of lower and upper Egypt. established the first Egyptian dynasty. created a double crown from the red and white crowns. It symbolized a united kingdom.
Pharaoh- The Egyptian god-kings
theocracy- This type of government in which rule is based on religious authority
pyramid - the resting place after death that was an immense structure
mummification- embalming and drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying.
hieroglyphic- flexible writing system type of cuneiform where a picture stood for an idea
papyrus- writing surface that grew in a marshy delta.
2) I consider the most important Egyptian achievement to be the development of the calendar and year because without that there would be no efficient way to keep track of time.
3) Being surrounded by deserts benefited Egyptian development because the flooding of the dessert brought rich soil that allowed settlements to grow, the scorching sun could dry out the soil, the peasants would prepare their wheat and barley fields.
4) The Egyptians viewed the pharaoh as a god and had full responsibility for the lands well-being.
5) Egyptians mummified bodies because it. prevented the body from decaying.
Lo2: C. 3100 BC the two lands were united under a single king or "pharaoh". The pharaoh stood at the center of Egypt’s religion as well as its government and army. Egyptians believed that the pharaoh bore full responsibility for the kingdom’s well-being. It was the pharaoh who caused the sun to rise, the Nile to flood, and the crops to grow. It was the pharaoh’s duty to promote truth and justice.
Lo3: • When the Nile’s floodwaters were just a few feet lower than normal, the amount of fresh silt and water for crops was greatly reduced. Thousands of people starved.
• When floodwaters were a few feet higher than usual, the unwanted water
destroyed houses, granaries, and the precious seeds that farmers needed for planting
• The vast and forbidding deserts on either side of the Nile acted as natural barriers between Egypt and other lands. They forced Egyptians to live on a very small portion of the land and reduced interaction with other peoples. However, the deserts shut out invaders. For much of its early history, Egypt was spared the constant warfare that plagued the Fertile Crescent
1) delta- begins about 100 miles before the river enters the Mediterranean. The delta is a broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river.
Narmer- king of lower and upper Egypt. established the first Egyptian dynasty. created a double crown from the red and white crowns. It symbolized a united kingdom.
Pharaoh- The Egyptian god-kings
theocracy- This type of government in which rule is based on religious authority
pyramid - the resting place after death that was an immense structure
mummification- embalming and drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying.
hieroglyphic- flexible writing system type of cuneiform where a picture stood for an idea
papyrus- writing surface that grew in a marshy delta.
2) I consider the most important Egyptian achievement to be the development of the calendar and year because without that there would be no efficient way to keep track of time.
3) Being surrounded by deserts benefited Egyptian development because the flooding of the dessert brought rich soil that allowed settlements to grow, the scorching sun could dry out the soil, the peasants would prepare their wheat and barley fields.
4) The Egyptians viewed the pharaoh as a god and had full responsibility for the lands well-being.
5) Egyptians mummified bodies because it. prevented the body from decaying.
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