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What You Will Learn... Sec. 1

Main Ideas

1.Egypt was called the gift of the Nile because the Nile River gave life to the desert.

2.Civilization developed along the Nile after people began farming in this region.

3.Strong kings unified all of Egypt.

The Big Idea

The water, fertile soils, and protected setting of the Nile Valley allowed a great civilization to arise in Egypt around 3200 BC.

Key Terms and People

cataracts

delta

Menes

pharaoh

dynasty

What You Will Learn... Sec. 2

Main Ideas

1.In early Egyptian society, pharaohs ruled as gods and were at the top of the social structure.

2.Religion shaped Egyptian life.

3.The pyramids of Egypt were built as tombs for the pharaohs.

The Big Idea

Egyptian government and religion were closely connected during the Old Kingdom.

Key Terms and People

Old Kingdom

Khufu

nobles

afterlife

mummies

elite

pyramids

engineering

You Will Learn... Sec. 3

Main Ideas

1.The Middle Kingdom was a period of stable government between periods of disorder.

2.In the New Kingdom, Egyptian trade and military power reached their peak, but Egypt’s greatness did not last.

3.Work and daily life were different for each of Egypt’s social classes.

The Big Idea

During the Middle and New Kingdoms, order and greatness were restored in Egypt.

Key Terms and People

Middle Kingdom

New Kingdom

trade routes

Queen Hatshepsut

Ramses the Great

What You Will Learn... sec. 4

Main Ideas

1.The Egyptians developed a writing system using hieroglyphics.

2.The Egyptians created magnificent temples, tombs, and works of art.

The Big Idea

The Egyptians made lasting achievements in writing, architecture, and art.

Key Terms and People

hieroglyphics

papyrus

Rosetta Stone

sphinxes

obelisk

King Tutankhamen

What You Will Learn... Sec. 5

Main Ideas

1.The geography of early Nubia helped civilization develop there.

2.Kush and Egypt traded, but they also fought.

3.Later Kush became a trading power with a unique culture.

4.Both internal and external factors led to the decline of Kush.

The Big Idea

The kingdom of Kush, which arose south of Egypt in a land called Nubia, developed an advanced civilization with a large trading network.

Key Terms and People

Piankhi

trade network

merchants

exports

imports

Queen Shanakhdakheto

King Ezana

Ancient Egypt

and Kush

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