Exploring Ancient Egypt
6th Grade · Social Studies · 80 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe the key features of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted from 3000 BCE to 332 BCE, which is a very long time.
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The Nile River was regular, navigable, and benign, making for one of the safest and richest agricultural areas in the world, allowing Egyptians to create big food surpluses.
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Historians divide Egyptian history into three broad categories: the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom.
