Egyptians
Vocabulary
Nile River Valley- area of land around Nile River
Nile River- flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Blue & White Nile Rivers- The 2 river that start the Nile River
Cataracts- rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
Delta- A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Sahara- Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
"Red Land"- Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile.
"Black Land"- Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile because of the Nile River flooding
Papyrus- a reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics- Egyptian writing system
Rosetta Stone- allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Narmer- Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Upper Egypt- Southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt- Northern part of Egypt
Dynasty- family of rulers
Pharaoh God- King; Ruler in Egypt
How did the Egyptian Civilization develop
THE ROOTS OF EGYPTIAN civilization go back more than 6,000 years to the beginning of settled life along the banks of the Nile River. The country has an unusual geographical and cultural unity that has given the Egyptian people a strong sense of identity and a pride in their heritage as descendants of humankind's earliest civilized community.
Within the long sweep of Egyptian history, certain events or epochs have been crucial to the development of Egyptian society and culture. One of these was the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt sometime in the third millennium B.C. The ancient Egyptians regarded this event as the most important in their history, comparable to the "First Time," or the creation of the universe. With the unification of the "Two Lands" by the legendary, if not mythical, King Menes, the glorious Pharaonic Age began. Power was centralized in the hands of a god-king, and, thus, Egypt became the first organized society.
The ancient Egyptians were the first people of antiquity to believe in life after death. They were the first to build in stone and to fashion the arch in stone and brick. Even before the unification of the Two Lands, the Egyptians had developed a plow and a system of writing. They were accomplished sailors and shipbuilders. They learned to chart the heavens in order to predict the Nile flood. Their physicians prescribed healing remedies and performed surgical operations. They sculpted in stone and decorated the walls of their tombs with naturalistic murals in vibrant colors. The legacy of ancient Egypt is written in stone across the face of the country from the pyramids of Upper Egypt to the rock tombs in the Valley of the Kings to the Old Kingdom temples of Luxor and Karnak to the Ptolemaic temples of Edfu and Dendera and to the Roman temple to Isis on Philae Island.
problem: They had a hard time getting water
solution: They made shadoof's
Nile River Valley- area of land around Nile River
Nile River- flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Blue & White Nile Rivers- The 2 river that start the Nile River
Cataracts- rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
Delta- A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Sahara- Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
"Red Land"- Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile.
"Black Land"- Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile because of the Nile River flooding
Papyrus- a reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics- Egyptian writing system
Rosetta Stone- allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Narmer- Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Upper Egypt- Southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt- Northern part of Egypt
Dynasty- family of rulers
Pharaoh God- King; Ruler in Egypt
How did the Egyptian Civilization develop
THE ROOTS OF EGYPTIAN civilization go back more than 6,000 years to the beginning of settled life along the banks of the Nile River. The country has an unusual geographical and cultural unity that has given the Egyptian people a strong sense of identity and a pride in their heritage as descendants of humankind's earliest civilized community.
Within the long sweep of Egyptian history, certain events or epochs have been crucial to the development of Egyptian society and culture. One of these was the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt sometime in the third millennium B.C. The ancient Egyptians regarded this event as the most important in their history, comparable to the "First Time," or the creation of the universe. With the unification of the "Two Lands" by the legendary, if not mythical, King Menes, the glorious Pharaonic Age began. Power was centralized in the hands of a god-king, and, thus, Egypt became the first organized society.
The ancient Egyptians were the first people of antiquity to believe in life after death. They were the first to build in stone and to fashion the arch in stone and brick. Even before the unification of the Two Lands, the Egyptians had developed a plow and a system of writing. They were accomplished sailors and shipbuilders. They learned to chart the heavens in order to predict the Nile flood. Their physicians prescribed healing remedies and performed surgical operations. They sculpted in stone and decorated the walls of their tombs with naturalistic murals in vibrant colors. The legacy of ancient Egypt is written in stone across the face of the country from the pyramids of Upper Egypt to the rock tombs in the Valley of the Kings to the Old Kingdom temples of Luxor and Karnak to the Ptolemaic temples of Edfu and Dendera and to the Roman temple to Isis on Philae Island.
problem: They had a hard time getting water
solution: They made shadoof's