1. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. E. Napp

2. It is located in Egypt. Egypt is a country in Africa. E. Napp

6. Each fall, the flood waters of the Nile deposited rich soil on the land. The surrounding deserts kept most attackers away. Egypt’s geography helped Egyptian civilization. E. Napp

7. Villages developed along the river. These villages merged and became cities. The cities became two kingdoms. About 3000 B.C., a pharaoh or king united Egypt. E. Napp

8. The Egyptians believed that pharaoh was a god himself. They believed pharaoh was a divine ruler. E. Napp

9. Pharaoh’s main duty was to care for his people since the gods were concerned about the people’s well- being. E. Napp

10. Pharaoh’s armies protected his people and conquered surrounding lands. Conquered people paid tribute. They gave gold, silver, jewels, and food as taxes to pharaoh. E. Napp

11. Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. The belief in many gods is called polytheism. E. Napp

12. The ancient Egyptians believed that each person had ka, ka deserted the body. It could, however, return. Therefore, Egyptian priests preserved corpse. They mummified the dead. E. Napp

13. Pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs. E. Napp

14. The ancient Egyptians developed writing. Archaeologists refer to Egyptian writing as hieroglyphics. E. Napp

15. The Nile River changed world history. E. Napp