egyptian civilization world history. impact of geography nile river ◦details ◦divides egypt...
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Impact of GeographyImpact of GeographyNile River
◦Details◦Divides Egypt◦Advantages
Transport Flooding (soil)
◦Sept/Oct◦More predictable
Other geographic advantages◦Barriers to invasion
ReligionReligion
Two groups of gods (Sun and Land)◦Osiris and Isis
Osiris : god of the dead – judged souls◦God of the Nile
Isis : Saved Osiris Both promised life after death
HistoryHistoryBegins when King Menes united the
South and North around 3100 BC and formed the first dynasty
Egyptian Class SystemEgyptian Class SystemPharaoh
◦Royal FamilyGovernment Officials
◦High priests and priestessesMerchants, scribes, and artisansPeasants
◦Largest group
Advances in LearningAdvances in LearningHieroglyphics
◦Symbols or pictures carved in stoneScience and Math
◦Surgeries◦Astronomy◦Calendar
Arts and Literature◦Stone structures◦Folk tales – The Tale of Sinuhe