ANCIENT EGYPT

NILE RIVER

NILE RIVER FACTS

• The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
• The Nile River is 4,160 miles long!
• The Nile River supplies farmers in Egypt with water.
• The people in Egypt made sand into bread then ate it!
• The Black land represents life. The Red land represents danger.

SOCIETY

SOCIETY FACTS

• The highest ranking class is the King.
• Nobles and priests help the King.
• When a King dies he/she is buried with their belongings.
• Enslaved people are the lower class.
• Farmers have to plant and harvest the crops.

PYRAMIDS

PYRAMID FACTS

• The Egyptians have to learn 4 special skills.
• The pyramids serve as tombs for dead kings.
• The 4 special skills are mathematics, geometry, engineering, and architecture.
• The king was buried with their belongings.
• The temple was built for the god.

HIEROGLYPHICS

HIEROGLYPHICS

• Egyptians invented paper.
• Hieroglyphics are picture forms of a alphebet.
• Paper made it easier to keep records.
• There are different forms of hieroglyphics.
• Hieroglyphics are a picture form of a written language.

PHARAOHS

PHARAOHS FACTS

• A pharaoh is like a god.
• When a pharaoh died they keep them in a tomb.
• When a woman rules she has to wear men clothing.
• The pharaoh is the king over the Egyptians
• When women rule they are called Hatsheput.