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2. EGYPT
 visited for the relics and rich artifacts
of its ancient civilization, such as the
Sphinx and the Great Pyramids.
 the land and culture have always been
shaped by its unusual geography.

3. Nile River
 River dominates Egyptian world
 Surrounded by desert with occasional oasis
 Permits some trade
 Defense from invasion
 Contributes to feeling of safety
 preserves artifacts

4. “Egypt is the
gift of the Nile”
-Herodotus

5. -rises from the lakes of
central Africa as the
White Nile and from
the mountains of
Ethiopia as the Blue
Nile.
-Encourages:
Trade
Communication
Political unity

6. Impact on religion
divided life - living and dying.
East (sunrise) is land of the living - cities, temples
West (sunset) is land of the dead - tombs

7. Pyramids
 Belief in the afterlife demanded:
1. Bodies be buried whole
2. Material goods for use in afterlife be
present
 The need to protect the bodies demands good
burial tombs
1. First were mastabas
2. Then pyramids
3. Then later hidden
tombs

9.  Tomb for Khufu
 Orientation is exactly North, South,
East West
 2,300,000 blocks, 500ft high
 Took 20 years to build
 Average block weighs 2.5 tons

11. Sahara Desert
 one of the hottest places on earth. During the day, the
temperature can be 130 degrees.
 enjoys three inches of rain a year, and even that is
speckled. It might rain in one place and not rain again
in the same place for years.
 called the Sea of Sand.