The Nile River
Black Land
Fertile land right by the Nile. In ancient times Egypt was called this.
desert
landform prevented attacks from the east and west side of the Nile River
Sahara
largest desert in and around Egypt
farming surplus
led to trade along the Nile
slaves
made up 40% of Egypt's population
Nilometer
measured seasonal changes in the water level of the Nile
transportation
people traveled along the Nile to get from place to place
Upper Egypt
region of Egypt is in the south by the cataracts
Lake Victoria and the Highlands of Ethiopia
sources of the Nile River
Nile's long journey
starts in the highlands of Africa, south of Egypt
priests
studied the stars and created the first Egyptian calendar
inundation
synonym for flood
the highlands of Africa, south of Egypt
the Nile began its long journey
Landform in the north
the delta protected Egypt with its swampy waters so that ships could not come in from the north to attack
Red Land
the desert - during ancient time the deserts by Egypt was called by this name.
pharaoh
the king of Egypt - people thought he was a god not a human
Lower Egypt
the lowlands and the delta
Re
the sun god
wind direction
the wind came from the north and blew down the Nile.
geometry
was the mathematics created by the Egyptians to find farmer's land after the flood.
shaduff
was used to scoop water into the farming canals
cataracts
waterfall, rapids, fast moving water located in the south - protected Egypt from attack
sails
were used to travel south
upper classes in Egypt
had a much different life than those people who lived in the lower class - lower classes had to work much harder to survivie.
calendar
helped Egyptians keep track of time between floods and planting seasons
canals
helped to expand farmland in Egypt by bringing water to dry land.
Fertile land
is located right along the Nile since it is a flood plain.
Osiris
judged the Egyptians and decided if they could go to the afterlife
The great afterlife
Egyptians believed that this was like heaven after they died
mummies in Egypt
Egyptians embalmed people, pharaohs, cats, and other animals
The Nile Flood
Ancient Egyptians could tell when the flood was coming when the ibis came and the star Sirius appeared in the sky.
Gift of the Nile
black fertile soil that was brought by the flood
Mediterranean Sea
body of water does the Nile empties into this sea has no deep harbors
Africa
continent where the Nile River located
women in Egypt
could own land and were treated as equals
North
direction the current flow within the Nile River - the Nile is the only river in the world to flow in this direction
Delta
fan shaped, swampy lowland, that has rich silt good for farming. It is the mouth of the Nile river and it borders the Mediterranean Sea. The delta is located in Northern Egypt.