The Nile and Ancient Egypt
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Objective
I can analyze the Nile River's impact on the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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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.
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Practice
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Describe three ways the Nile River influenced the daily lives of ancient Egyptians.
Explain how the predictability of the Nile River's flooding contributed to the ancient Egyptians' worldview and religious beliefs.
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“Describe two specific ways the Nile River influenced the development of ancient Egyptian civilization, and explain why these aspects were important.”
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