Chapter 3 Section 1 (Page61) January 2015 Read the “Reach into your background” on page 61, answer the question.
“Egypt is the gift of the Nile” - Herodotus
Worlds longest river Flows North from central Africa to Mediterranean Sea More than 4,000 miles long
Trace the course of the Nile River through Upper Nubia Lower Nubia Egypt #2, you’re the reader #3, #1 STOP the reader when you hear details of geography
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January, 2015 Why is Egypt called the “gift of the Nile”?
What continent is Egypt located on? What is a delta? What direction does the Nile River flow? Where does the Nile begin? What is silt? Why is the Nile River so important? What is a cataract? What happened that allowed the creation of civilizations?