Geography
-Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River
-flows from south to north
-three seperate rivers converged- Nile river
-water for drinking, for irrigating, for bathing, and for transportation
-first people in the world to invent sailboat
-every July the river floods
-every October it leaves behind rich soil-silt
-the delta is a broad, marshy triangular area of fertile silt
-managing the river required technological breakthroughs
Pyramids
The Great Sphinx of Giza
-built 2555-2532BC (4,547 years old)
-a recumbent lion with a human'a head
-oldest monumental statue in the world
Daily life
(Egyptian life pyramid)
Pharaoh
Government officials- Nobles, Priests
Soldiers
Scribes
Merchants
Artisans
Farmers
Slaves and Servants
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