Ancient Egypt


geography

• Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River 
• it flows from south to north 
• water for drinking for irrigating for bathing and for transportation 
• they were the first people to come up wit the sail
• every July it floods, every October it leaves behind rich soil
• the delta is a broad 
• marshy triangular area and fertile slit 
• managing the river required technological breakthroughs in irrigation 

pyramids 

• the great sphinx of giza 
• built from 2555-2532 BC 
• a recumbent lion with a human head 
• oldest monumental statue in the world  

• slaves and servants helped the wealthy with the household and child raising duties 
• farmers raised wheat, barely lentils,onions, - benefited from irrigation of the Nile 
• artisans would carve statues and reliefs showing military battles and scenes in the after life 
• money/barter system was used merchants might accept bags of grain for payment later coinage came about