Ancient Egypt part one

Ancient Egypt part one

1. The Nile and how it influenced settlement

   • The lifeblood of Ancient egypt, helped it be so successful
     • Gave them plenty of water and fertile soil for crops
       • People no longer needed to be Nomad's moved to river and formed cities
       • irrigation had to be built ; canals and ditches were built.. Simple tools like shaduf helped with irrigation too.
   • Was the Egyptians main transport route
   • played an important part in their religion

2. Way of life in Ancient Egypt

   • Most Egyptians lived in a narrow band of farmland next to the Nile
     • Farmers produced enough food for everyone because the land was so fertile
     • People who did not farm made new tools, wove clothes, built temples and houses, traded food and goods with one another, and learned how to read, write and do maths.
   • invented paper, the sail, the 365-day calendar, fractions, the ox-drawn plough, legal contracts, black ink
   • Their knowledge of medicine, astronomy and building was amazing.

3. Social structure in Ancient Egypt

   • society - a community of people with shared laws and traditions

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