1. Life force of the Kingdom of Egypt
The Nile River
Life force of the Kingdom of Egypt

2. Overview Settled in the Nile River Valley
Probably borrowed ideas from Sumerians
Writing
Hieroglyphics: Egyptian writing which used pictures to stand for objects, ideas and sounds
Egypt grew strong while Mesopotamian city-states squabbled
Isolated
Civilization lasted over 2,000 years

4. Geography
Protected Egypt from foreign invaders
Desert
Sea
Cataracts

6. Transportation
The Nile also served as a communication and transportation route as well.
Linked Upper and Lower Egypt

7. The Nile River River Valley
Flows north from Central Africa to the Mediterranean
River Valley
Cuts a narrow, green valley through desert
Delta – fan shaped mouth
Silt deposits

8. Importance of the Nile Annual flood Waters recede mid-July Nilometer
Silt (rich soil) left behind
Great for crops

9. Shadoof
This graphic is a diagram of a shadoof used by the Egyptians.

10. Role of the Shadoof in Irrigation
This tool was used to carry water from the Nile. The shadoof would help water crops and keep the irrigation system going.

11. Still Usefull Today

12. Papyrus The word paper comes from papyrus
A long thin reed which grew wild along the river banks

13. Examples of Papyrus
Egyptians harvested papyrus and made baskets, boats, sandals and a lightweight writing material.