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The Nile River

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

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The Nile River

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  1. 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 • Cuneiform is to Sumerians, as hieroglyphs are to ancient Egyptians • Egypt grew strong while Mesopotamian city-states squabbled • Isolated • Civilization lasted over 2,000 years

  3. Geography • Protected Egypt from foreign invaders • Desert • Sea • Cataracts

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

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

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

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

  8. 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.

  9. Still Usefull Today

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

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

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