Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt

• Antonia Kopp
• REACH 2009-2010

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Egypt

• The Nile River was the longest river in the
• world.
• The Nile River helped
• the Egypt people.

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The Nile River

• The Nile River gave the farmers black mud
• called Kemet.
• The farmers used the Nile river to grow crops.
• It comes out of Lake Victoria.
• The Nile River is over 4,000 miles long.
• People used the Nile River for traveling.

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Egyptian Writing

• Hieroglyphics
• picture writing
• the Rosetta Stone
• over 700 symbols

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Location of Egypt

• Continent of Africa

• N.E. corner of Africa.
• Lake Victoria.
• Mt.Kilimanjaro.
• Nile River running out of
• Lake Victoria.

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Mummies

• Preserved bodies
• 70 days to preserved
• Had to cover body with salt
• Wrapped in linen
• Had to label name

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Pyramids

• BIG
• Stone
• Took about 20 years
• to build
• Build by slaves and
• farmers
• Tombs for Pharaohs
• and Queens

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Pharaohs

• Strong Kings
• King Tut
• Kings of Egypt
• Has mask to wear all day

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Credits

• Created by Antonia Kopp
• Graphics and pictures are from Microsoft Word and
  used in accordance with their guidelines for
  educational purposes.
• My picture was taken by my teacher, Mrs. McMahan,
  and used with her permission.
• Information in this PowerPoint was what I have
  learned in my REACH class.