The Nile and Ancient Egypt
10th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the Nile River's impact on the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Unlike the violent Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Nile was regular, navigable, and benign, making it one of the safest and richest agricultural areas.
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Historians divide Egyptian history into three broad categories: the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom.
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During the New Kingdom, Pharaoh Akhenaten tried to invent a new god for Egypt, named Aten, but this was abandoned by King Tut.
