Ancient Egypt Ms. Berry Social Studies 6th Grade

Warm up:

A. What country is the Nile River located in?

B. What continent is this country located on?

EQ: How did the Nile River affect the

land of ancient Egypt?

The Nile River Egypt is located in north eastern Africa

It is the worlds longest river; 4000 miles

It flows north from Lake Victoria into Mediterranean Sea

There is higher elevated land in south that causes the river to flow north into flatter land

Nile Delta A large fan like area of fertile

land Located in Lower Egypt Where river empties into the

Mediterranean Sea

Divides Egypt into Two Parts

◦Lower Egypt – northern part; flat fertile land

◦Upper Egypt – southern part; high rocky land

The river is divided into parts Cataracts- a series of rapids and

waterfalls

Black LandKemet means black land The river floods and leaves

behind a dark rich fertile soil called…

Early Egyptians depended on the flooding of the river to farm the land

1972- Aswan High Dam was built that changed their way of life

Aswan High Dam

Red Land Deshuret means Red Land Nile River divides the Sahara

Desert into two parts East of the Nile is called Eastern

Desert or Arabian Desert. West of Nile is called Western

Desert

Egypt Practice Map Let’s practice together!

Make your own Map of Egypt! Pencil only! Complete the checklist- each one

is worth 5 points Use the resource maps and work

with a partner to complete the checklist.

Let me check your work before you color

EQ: How did the Nile River affect the

land of ancient Egypt?