Ancient Egypt: Development of Civilization Warm-up

Farming allows the population to expand and then small villages grow into cities.

What were some of the jobs in ancient Egypt?

Every summer, the Nile brought great floods and left this fertile soil along the river's banks.

The Egyptians invented

To be a civilization, there is a language, government with laws, a variety of jobs, a religion, and a culture.

Pyramids were...

Pharaohs also forced slaves to build the canals and temples.

What type of government was Egypt based on?

Canals brought water to fields far from the river and controlled flooding. This is called...

Egypt is considered a cultural hearth.

Pharaohs were believed to like a god and worshipped after death.

Egyptians perfected the art of mummification - which was

Pharaohs taxed people to pay for building canals.

The Nile River and the need to use it for irrigation encouraged a powerful central government in Egypt.

By about 3,000 BC, as many as _______ people lived along the Nile.

Which river made Egyptian civilization possible?

What was the name of the Egyptians ancient writing?

Farming produces more food than hunting and gathering and creates a...

Papyrus was the first

Fertile soil made the river a perfect place for...

Early on, Egypt developed a powerful government ruled by ...