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Ancient EgyptName: ___________________________Hour: ________GeographyNile RiverBegins in the heart of _______________________________Longest river in the world at 4,000 miles longFlows ____________________________ towards the Mediterranean SeaSplits before reaching the sea creating an area called a DeltaA delta is a low, watery land formed at the _______________________________ ___________________________________________. It is often shaped like a triangle. There are two cataracts along the river. A cataract is like a _____________________________. Lower and Upper EgyptEgypt is divided into two areas- Lower and Upper EgyptWhy is Upper Egypt called ‘Upper’ even though it is to the south? ______________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________The land around the Nile is fertileFertile- _______________________________________________________________________________Egyptian HistoryEgyptian history can be divided into three periods: _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________During these periods there was stability, strong leadership, secure borders, and growthBut, between the periods there were invasions and disorderUpper and Lower Egypt were first united by King Menes in 3100 BC to create the first royal dynasty__________________________- A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on with in the familyOld Kingdom____________________________________________________________________Powerful rulers called Pharaoh’s ruled the landEgyptians believed Pharaoh’s were godsEveryone had to obey the Pharaoh to maintain a ________________________________The Old Kingdom collapsed and there was 150 years of disorderMiddle Kingdom____________________________________________________________________Known as the “________________________________” of stabilityThese pharaoh’s were concerned for the people Created projects to help the peopleDrained the swamplands to provide thousands of acres of new farmlandDug a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea to help with tradeWhich of these projects would help peasants? __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________New Kingdom____________________________________________________________________Became the most powerful empire in Southwest AsiaThis period had lots of wealth that led to building templesHatshepsut was the ______________________________________________________________She built a temple called Deir el-Bahri at the _____________________________________Following the Three KingdomsEgypt was invaded and unable to reestablish the empire Pharaoh Cleopatra VII tried to put the empire back together but committed suicide when she was defeatedEgypt was swept up into the expanding __________________________________________________ ................
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