Ancient Africa

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Ancient Africa

Egypt is a river-valley civilization.

The Nile river in Egypt is the longest river in the world.

The Nile river, because of the elevation of the land.

Egypt was split into the North and South parts, though the north and south are switched.

Every once a year the Nile river overflows. When that happens the soil around the river turns black and rich.

When the soil turns black this is called “Kemet.”

Egypt was the first country to include the most female Gods in their religion.

Over the course of 3,000 years, 31 different Dynasties ruled the Egyptian Kingdom.

The Egyptian Kingdom split into three different kingdoms; the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom.

During the rule of the Dynasties, they created called having a Pharaoh.

A pharaoh was someone in the Dynasty who has power over all Egypt during their reign

The first kingdom also known as the created was in a city called Memphis. Memphis is near Cairo.

During the old Kingdom is also when the Great Pyramid at Giza was constructed.

During that time another famous monument was built, it was known as the Sphinx.

The Sphinx was built to be the Great Pyramids guardian.

During the Middle Kingdom Egypt mainly went through expansion.

The New Kingdom was the kingdom ruled by the more popularly remembered pharaohs.

Pharaohs such as Cleopatra and Tutankhamen.