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The History of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of North-Eastern __________________, concentrated along the lower reaches of the ____________ River in what is now the modern country of Egypt.

Daily life in ancient Egypt _____________ around the Nile and the fertile land along its banks. The yearly flooding of the Nile enriched the soil and brought good harvests and wealth to the land. The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into ___________ types of land, the 'black land' and the 'red land'.

The 'black land' was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be _______________ because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded.

The 'red land' was the barren _________________ that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighbouring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.

The _______________ of the ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River valley. The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops, which supported a bigger ________________, social and cultural development.

With resources to spare, they could feed and fund people to explore, research and learn ____________ things. The ability for the ancient Egyptian government to provide for people to do other things than farming saw a number of new ________________________.

1. A writing system was _______________________.

2. The organisation and construction of massive buildings and agricultural _________________ were established.

3. Trade with surrounding regions and civilisations began.

4. One of the largest militaries in the ancient world saw the defeat of foreign enemies and Egyptian _______________________ of North Africa and the Mediterranean.

Motivating and organising these activities was the role of elite scribes, religious leaders, and administrators under the control of a ________________. The pharaoh ensured the cooperation and unity of the Egyptian people through an elaborate system of government and religion. The Pharaoh was both a God and a _____________________.

The people of ancient Egypt built __________________ homes in villages and in the country. They grew some of their own food and traded in the villages for the food and goods they could not produce. Most ancient Egyptians worked as field hands, _________________, craftsmen and scribes. A small group of people were nobles. Together, these different groups of people made up the population of ancient Egypt.

The many achievements of the ancient Egyptians include the quarrying and construction techniques that supported the building of monumental ______________, temples, and obelisks. They also developed a system of mathematics, a practical and effective system of medicine, irrigation systems and agricultural production techniques. Egypt also had the first known ships and glass making technology. They invented new forms of literature and the earliest known peace treaty, made with the Hittites from modern day _________________.

Egypt has left a lasting __________________. Its art and architecture were widely copied, and its artefacts carried off to far corners of the world. Its monumental ruins have inspired the imaginations of travellers and writers for centuries.

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Desert

Nile

Developments

New

Farmed

Success

Population

Revolved

Two

Africa

Farmers

Mud brick

Legacy

Projects

Created

Dominance

Pharaoh

King or Queen

Pyramids

Turkey

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