Define Contributions
Pyramids
Giant tombs made of stone
Architecture or Buildings
Most of Egypt was a hot, dry desert.
The people farmed along the banks of the Nile River and fished in its waters
Africa
Papyrus Paper
Used to write hieroglyphics to keep records
Papyrus Paper
Paper is now used everywhere around the world for writing
The Nile River flooded once a year leaving tons of rich silt on the dry ground.
Ancient Egyptians farmed in fertile soil along the Nile River
What major river runs through Egypt?
Nile River
Calendar
Created to count days after watching water drip from the nile
Calendar
365 days and 12 months
Ancient Egyptian farmers needed to get water inland to the dry land.
They created irrigation systems using oxen to dig canals. This allowed water from the Nile to flow inland to be used for planting.
Smaller
Obelisks
Clocks that used shadows
Obelisks
Led to the invention of digital and analog clocks
Families had to use natural resources for clothing and to cook and clean.
Day-to-day life was busy as women gathered and used natural resources.
What are the two seas near Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Hieroglyphics
An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
Hieroglyphics
The alphabet.
The land around the Nile produced bountiful harvests of food and resources.
The ancient Egyptians traded at markets and along the Mediterranean coast.