Location
Region/civilization located in north eastern Africa.
Egypt, Ancient Egypt
It winds 4,000 miles like a snake through Egypt.
The Nile River
Levees, canals and dams.
irrigation
Egypt was lush in farmland but lacking in
forest
Egypt is located at a crossroads of trade routes between Africa, Europe and:
Asia
The Egyptians used the seasonal flood cycle to identify their:
seasons
This crop along with wheat was used for staples such as bread and beer.
Barley
The main reason for Egypt's of desire wood and timber
Shipping, to build strong ships
Egypt is located to the south of this major body of water.
Mediterranean Sea
Nutrient rich soil.
silt
A plant that could be made into paper-like writing material
papyrus
The lands of cypress
Nubia and Lebanon
Egypt is located to the west of this major body of water.
Red Sea
A fertile, upside down triangle.
Nile Delta
Raised for food and to work in the fields.
animals, cattle
A gemstone traded from Afghanistan
lapis lazuli
Egypt's location relative to this latitudinal line makes its climate warm year round.
Equator
The Nile River empties in the Mediterranean Sea but begins at this location in present-day Uganda.
Lake Victoria
The Nile River was directly responsible for influencing the system of trade, goods and services otherwise known as a:
economy
Queen of Egypt well-known for sending a trade expedition to Punt (modern-day Ethiopia)
Queen Hatshepsut