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Ancient Egypt
Geography-

• Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River
• Nile flows south to north which is abnormal
• longest river in the world- 4000 miles 
• EVERY July the river floods

Pyramids-

• the Great Sphinx of Giza- built 2555-2532 BC
• a recumbent lion with a human's head
• oldest monument statue in the world 

Daily Life-

• raised wheat, barley, lentils, and onions
• benefited from irrigation of the Nile
• money/ barter system was used
• scribes kept records, told stories, and wrote poetry
• they wrote in hieroglyphs and in hieratic 
• soldiers used wooden weapons 
• the upper class was known as the "white kilt class"

Pharaohs-

•  pharaoh was ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt
• owned all land
• Hatshepsut was a woman who served as pharaoh

 Gods and Godesses-

• over 2000
• they "controlled" the lives of humans