1. Gift of the Nile

2. World’s Longest River 4160 miles long. 4160 miles long. Area along the Nile is fertile, the area off is Arid. Area along the Nile is fertile, the area off is Arid.

3. Cataract and Delta A cataract is a waterfall. A cataract is a waterfall. A delta is an area at the river mouth. A delta is an area at the river mouth.

4. Silt and Fertile Silt is fine soil that is deposited by a flooding river. Silt is fine soil that is deposited by a flooding river. Silt makes the floodplain fertile, or good for growing crops. Silt makes the floodplain fertile, or good for growing crops.

5. Egyptian Crops Wheat, Flax and cotton Wheat, Flax and cotton Lettuce, radishes, asparagus and cucumbers. Lettuce, radishes, asparagus and cucumbers. Dates, figs, grapes and watermelon Dates, figs, grapes and watermelon Invented beer. Invented beer.

6. Linen Linen was lightweight cloth made from spun flax. Linen was lightweight cloth made from spun flax. Perfect for the hot weather of Egypt. Perfect for the hot weather of Egypt.

7. Houses Most houses a material were made from mud and straw and that was baked into bricks. Most houses a material were made from mud and straw and that was baked into bricks. They often cooked, ate and slept outside. They often cooked, ate and slept outside.

8. Mining Egyptian mined metals and jewels from the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian mined metals and jewels from the Sinai Peninsula. The work was hard and miserable in the heat of the desert. The work was hard and miserable in the heat of the desert.

9. Transportation and Trade The Nile was a major “highway” for transporting goods. The Nile was a major “highway” for transporting goods. It is still used today for transportation. It is still used today for transportation.

10. Dynasties of Egypt Old Kingdom (2600 BC to 2100 BC) Old Kingdom (2600 BC to 2100 BC) Middle Kingdom (1900 BC to 1600 BC) Middle Kingdom (1900 BC to 1600 BC) New Kingdom ( 1550 BC-1000 BC) New Kingdom ( 1550 BC-1000 BC)

11. Pharaoh and Vizier Pharaohs were believed to be gods. Pharaohs were believed to be gods. Viziers were the Pharaohs chief ministers Viziers were the Pharaohs chief ministers Menes unites upper and lower Egypt 2450 Menes unites upper and lower Egypt 2450 Ptahotep Ptahotep

12. Pyramids Necropolis, meant to preserve and transport the Pharaohs possessions throughout eternity, 2540 BC, Khufu Necropolis, meant to preserve and transport the Pharaohs possessions throughout eternity, 2540 BC, Khufu

13. Middle Kingdom War and revolt War and revolt Occupation by the Hyksos and development of the Chariot Occupation by the Hyksos and development of the Chariot

14. New Kingdom Height of the Egyptian Empire. Height of the Egyptian Empire. Hatshepsut expanded trade Hatshepsut expanded trade Thutmose III expanded the borders Thutmose III expanded the borders Ramses II, the most magnificent Pharaoh, 66 year rein Ramses II, the most magnificent Pharaoh, 66 year rein

15. Decline Assyrians, Assyrians, Persians Persians Greeks, Alexander the Great 332 BC Greeks, Alexander the Great 332 BC Ptolemic Dynasty until Roman occupation in 50 BC. Ptolemic Dynasty until Roman occupation in 50 BC.

16. Compare and Contrast Make a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the Nile River and The Fertile Crescent. Which do you think might be better for civilization? Make a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the Nile River and The Fertile Crescent. Which do you think might be better for civilization?