What effects did the Nile River have on Ancient Egypt?

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What effects did the Nile River have on Ancient
Egypt?

• By
• Kylie, Danielle, and Alison
• November, 2004

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This slide show presentation will discuss the
following four aspects

• Farming
• Transportation
• Economy
• Technology

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Farming

• Produced grains, vegetables, and beans
• Dug ditches
• Built machines
• Floods

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Farming Continued

• Imports
• Chopped, seeded, and plowed

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Transportation

• Canals
• Boats
• Carrying Chairs

Source Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston
Mode (Naval Museum, Haifa, Israel)
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Transportation Continued

• Barges
• Boats
• Carts and wagons
• Importance of Nile
• Palanquins

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Technology

• Calendars
• Irrigation systems
• Hunting
• Houses
• Food to make other goods
• Art

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Economy

• Trade
• Imports
• Industries
• Made and sold goods
• Who
• Paying workers

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Interesting Facts

• Donkeys/Horses
• Boats
• Food

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Skills We Learned From Doing This Project

• Working together
• Gathering data
• Have due dates

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References Books

• Boehm, Richard G., Hoone, Claudia, McGowan,
  Thomas M., McKinney-Browning, Mabel C.,
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  Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997
• Carroll, Patrick Longcore, Christine Mico, Steve
  Morrison, Leslie Ancient Egypt Life in the Nile
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• Day, Nancy Your Travel Guide to Ancient Egypt.
  Minneapolis Runestone Press, 2001
• Ferris, Julie Everyday Life in the Ancient World.
  New York Kingfisher Publications, 2002
• Hanks, Stephen Egypt. Brooklyn Perfection
  Learning, 2003

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References Books Continued

• Hart, George Ancient Egypt. London Eye Witness
  Books, 1990
• Haslam, Andrew Make it Work! Ancient Egypt.
  Princeton Two-Can Publishing, 2001
• Honan, Linda Spend the Day in Ancient Egypt.
  Canada John Wiley and Sons Inc 1999
• Kaplan, Leslie C. Home Life In Ancient Egypt. New
  York City Power Kids Press, 2004
• Morris, Neil Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt.
  North Mankato Smart Apple Media Press, 2004
• Rees, Rosemary The Ancient Egyptians. Des
  Plaines Reed Education and Professional
  Publishing, 1997

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Resources Books Continued

• Shutter, Jane Ancient Egypt. Austin Raintree
  Steck-Vaughn, 2000
• Shutter, Jane The Ancient World Egypt. Austin
  Steck-Vaughn Company, 1999
• Steele, Phillip Step Into Ancient Egypt. New York
  City Annes Publishing, 1997
• Walker, Jane 100 Things You Should Know About
  Ancient Egypt. United Kingdom Miles Kelly
  Publishing, 2003

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References Websites

• Charlotte Country Day School Unknown
  10/15/04 http//www.ccds.charlotte.ncus/History/Eg
  ypt/04/haup/hauptfuhrer.htm
• Ancient Egypt Pictures Unknown 11/3/04
  http//www.clipart.com
• Means of Transportation Unknown 10/15/04
  http//nefertiti.iwebland.com/timelines/topics/mea
  ns_of_transportation.htm

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Thank you for watching!
The End!