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| In north east Africa, Warm and sunny, received little rain. Relied on the Nile River |
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| Key River for the Egyptians. Relied on it for food and water. Wrote a song about it. Over 4,000 miles long, longest in the world |
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| wild rapids on the Nile, formed by narrow cliffs and boulders, meant large ships could only use the last 650 miles |
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| Branches of a river at the end of the river (Nile) where the land is fertile |
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| surrounded the Nile River, helped protect Egypt |
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| Desert to the west of the Nile, largest desert in the world. |
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| Egypt name for the deserts that surrounded them. called this of their burning heat |
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| layer of dark, fertile mud left after the Nile flooded and the water receded. |
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| The Nile flooded each spring, but it didn't destroy stuff, it left Kemet behind. |
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| bucket attached to a long pole, used to lift water from the Nile to basins |
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| wheat, barley and flax seeds |
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| process used to measure land, create boundaries. After floods each year they had to recreate the boundaries. Used Geometry |
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| reed plant that grew along the Nile, used to make baskets, sandals, river rafts and paper. |
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| complex writing system, had symbols for pictures and sounds (letters) |
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| Made pottery, wove cloth, carved statutes, shaped copper into weapons or tools. |
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| earliest rulers of egypt cities |
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| Cities united to form kingdoms, two were formed, |
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| One of two Egypt Kingdoms, ruled the Nile Delta |
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| One of two early kingdoms, ruled the upstream area of the Nile |
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| Ruler of Upper Egypt, conquered Lower Egypt and combined kingdoms, also called Menes. |
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| Ruling City for Narmer, built on the border of Upper and Lower Egypt |
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| Worn by Narmer to represent the two kingdoms, white Upper, red Lower |
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| Line of Rulers from one family. Egypt was ruled by 31 different Dynasties. |
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| Egypt had five social groups. Smallest to Largest- Pharoh, Priests and Nobles, Traders, artisans, shopkeepers and scribes, Farmers and herders, Unskilled workers |
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| Women had more rights in Egypt than in most other early civilizations, Could own property, divorce, make wills. |
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