Important Vocab
ancient
Long, long ago
land
the shape of the lands surface
capital resources
goods (e.g., machines, tools, buildings) made by people and used to produce other goods and services
Crops of all kinds grew in the rich fertile soil that was created with the flooding of the Nile River.
Written Language
Hieroglyphics
architecture
the design of building
irrigation
watering the land to make it ready for planting
Producers
People who use resources to make goods and/or provide services
Fishing
The Egyptians fished in the Nile River
Inventions
365 Day Calendar
Water Clock
Paper made from Papyrus ( The Papyrus plant grows along the Nile River)
contribution
the act of giving or doing something
environment
surroundings
goods
things that people make or use to satisfy wants
Irrigation Systems
Skilled farmers invented the first plows and used oxen to help build irrigation systems to bring water inland
Architecture
Pyramids and the sphinx
hieroglyphics
writing of the ancient Egyptians (pictorial symbols used to represent words and sounds)
natural resources
Materials (e.g., water, soil, wood, coal) that come directly from nature
services
activities that satisfy peoples wants
Trading
crafts, such as pottery and baskets , were traded and used in the storing of crops and fish caught in the Nile River . Cloth was created from the flax plant and was traded at marketplaces along the Mediterranean Coast
Land and Water Features of Africa
The Nile River flows from the south to the north and is the longest river in the world.
The Atlas Mountains stretch across the Northwest corner of Africa (DOES NOT GO IN EGYPT)
The Sahara Desert is in North Africa ,It is the largest Desert in the world
Climate
the kind of weather an area has over a long period of time
human resources
People working to produce goods and services
Geography of early Egypt
n the beginning of Egypt there was a Lower Kingdom and an Upper Kingdom ruled by two powerful kings along the Nile River
Geography of Egypt at its height
The Egyptian empire spread southward along the Nile River and eastward and westward along the Mediterranean coast.
Geography of Egypt today
Today Egypt sits at the northeastern corner of Africa along the Nile River. The climate in Egypt is hot and dry.