When did ancient Egypt flourish?
Ancient Egypt kept flourishing all the time due to the Nile River providing food, and water for agriculture irrigation, valuable metals found in the dessert and the dessert itself protecting it from invasion.
How did people get around ancient Egypt? Transportation used in ancient Egypt.
Most of the transportation was through the Nile River so they used boats for transportation and chariots on land.
Studying the Maps
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What was the capital of ancient Egypt? Why do you think it was the capital?
Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt. This was the capital because its strategic location at the mouth of the Nile Delta where the agriculture was more productive.
What is the capital of modern Egypt and what purpose does it serve?
Cairo is the modern capital of Egypt and is the centre of the region´s political and cultural life
Quick Write
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How do ancient and modern Egypt differ? Explain at least two differences.
• The culture of modern Egypt is quite different from ancient Egypt due to cultural diffusion being influenced by Saudi Arabian culture.
• The Ancient Egyptians lived where the water was along the Nile River but now modern Egyptians migrate and live where Oil is.
Identify at least two ways that ancient Egypt is similar to modern Egypt?
• Ancient Egypt and Modern Egypt both had social classes with an absolute leader at the top. In ancient Egypt was a Pharoh in current days is a president.
• Ancient Egyptians invented things still in use today such as paper and the calendar. Modern Egyptians have invented Arabian National songs and a strong cement able to withstand high heat temperatures and pressure.
How did geography influence the development of a powerful civilization in:
•Egypt
In the case of Egypt the strategic location of the country crossed by the Nile River and in the dessert kept Egypt prosperous for decades.
•Kush
The kingdom of Kush was located in Northeast Africa just south of ancient Egypt and also favored by the influence of the Nile River and it was very similar to ancient Egypt.
•Phoenicia
Phoenicia was also an ancient civilization composed of independent city states located along the coast of the Mediterranean sea, right now Siria, Lebanon and Northern Israel. The geographical location of Phoenicia gave this civilization direct access to the sea so they mainly based its prosperity on trading (Wood, Slaves, Glass and Tyrian purple a dye used by the greek elite to color cloth)