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3.5 million years ago |
early humans may exist in Africa |
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7,000 years ago |
early civilizations arise in the Nile river valley |
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Why was the Nile River Valley important to the development of civilization in Egypt? |
the Nile river brought life to those who lived by it and Egyptians depended on agriculture |
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What made the Nile river an important resource to the people living near it? |
it helped grow crops and get water to survive as well as transport goods. |
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Why did the Egyptians consider the Nile a taker of life? |
heavy rains would overflow the Nile destroying crops and taking people's lives |
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3150 B.C. |
King Menes United upper and lower Egypt |
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2600 B.C. |
construction begins on the great pyramid at Giza |
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2575 B.C. |
the old kingdom begins |
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1570 B.C. |
the new kingdom begins |
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Why do we not know for certain who united upper and lower Egypt? |
because archaeologists have found few records from that period |
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What are Egyptian hieroglyphics? |
a from of writing based on pictures |
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How are Egyptian hieroglyphics different from Sumerian picture writing? |
they represent objects or ideas, and also stand for sounds. |
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Why and how did the Egyptians build pyramids? |
they believed that kings remained gods even after death, and that pyramids were like palaces they used many workers to cut gigantic blocks of granite from cliffs to the south, then dragged the stones to ramps that led to the building site. |
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How were the social class structures similar and different in Sumer and Eygpt? |
Similar - their women could inherit land and handle business transactions -Different- Sumerians had two classes of social structures and the Egyptians had five social class structures |
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How did the growth of trade in the Middle Kingdom affect Egypt's economy? |
trade increased during this period and made the Egyptian economy more prosperous or profitable. |
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What was different about how some Pharaohs ruled during the New Kingdom? |
they ruled with their sons and wives. |
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3200 B.C. |
first civilizations rise in Nubia |
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1800 B.C. |
Egypt expands its borders into Nubia |
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1800 B.C. |
Egypt expands its borders into Nubia |
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750 B.C. |
Kashta conquers Upper Egypt |
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1800 B.C. |
Egypt expands its borders into Nubia |
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750 B.C. |
Kashta conquers Upper Egypt |
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How do archaeologists know that a different civilization lived to the south of Egypt? |
they have found evidence that people have been living in Nubia since the old Stone Age |
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Why did Egypt invade Nubia? |
in search of resources, they relied on Nubia for trade goods such as gold, ivory, cattle, and ostrich feathers |
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1800 B.C. |
Egypt expands its borders into Nubia |
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750 B.C. |
Kashta conquers Upper Egypt |
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How do archaeologists know that a different civilization lived to the south of Egypt? |
they have found evidence that people have been living in Nubia since the old Stone Age |
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Why did Egypt invade Nubia? |
in search of resources, they relied on Nubia for trade goods such as gold, ivory, cattle, and ostrich feathers |
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How did Egypt's decline effect Kush? |
as Egypt grew weaker, it's influence on Kush faded |
