Egypt: Geography, Social Structure,

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Egypt Geography, Social Structure, Achievements

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Egypt Geography, Social Structure, Achievements

• Geography
• The Nile River
• Flows south (Upper Egypt) to north (Lower Egypt)
• Black Land ?Fertile Soil
• Red Land ? Desert
• The Nile was worshipped as a god

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Egypt Geography, Social Structure, Achievements

• Social System/Hierarchy
• Hierarchy ?classification of people based on
  rank, or ability, or authority
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Egypt Geography, Social Structure, Achievements

• Achievements Contributions
• Mummification allowed them to explore the human
  anatomy
• Able to diagnose diseases/injuries
• Performed surgery
• Developed a calendar system similar to the one we
  use today

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Egypt Geography, Social Structure, Achievements

• The Pyramids ?
• No one is 100 sure how they were built
• Government funded the building of pyramids
• Housed pharaohs deceased body, treasures, and
  belongings