geography
- Egyptian life is centered around the nile River
- it flows south to north
- everyone lives near the nile
- Water for drinking, irrigating, bathing, transportation (sails)
- every july it floods
- every october it leaves behind rich soil
- delta is a broad triangular area of fertile soil
- longest river in the world
Pyramids
- Great Sphinx of Giza
- built 2555 - 2532 b.c.
- recumbent lion with a human head
- oldest monumental statue in the world.
Daily Life
- Slaves/servants helped the wealthy with household & child raising duties
- farmers raised wheat, barley, lentils, onions - benefitted from irrigation of the Nile
- Artisans would carve statues & reliefs showing military battles & scenes in the after life.
- Money/ barter system was used - merchants might accept bags of grain for payment - later coinage came about.
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