Do Now: “If the Nile smiles, Do Now: “If the Nile smiles, the earth is joyousthe earth is joyous

Every Stomach is full of Every Stomach is full of rejoicing rejoicing

Every spine is Happy,Every spine is Happy,Every Jaw is crushing with its Every Jaw is crushing with its

food” food”

Based on this quote how Based on this quote how important was the Nile to important was the Nile to

people of Egypt?people of Egypt?

Aim: How was the Nile the Aim: How was the Nile the foundation of Empire in foundation of Empire in

Egypt?Egypt?

I) The Nile I) The Nile

• A) Starts from the mountains of Ethiopia A) Starts from the mountains of Ethiopia and travels down to the Mediterranean and travels down to the Mediterranean SeaSea

• B) Nile floods annually from summer rains B) Nile floods annually from summer rains to fertilize the soil around it.to fertilize the soil around it.– 1) Black Land (fertile)1) Black Land (fertile)– 2) Red Land (Desert)2) Red Land (Desert)– 3) Silt: the fertile soil3) Silt: the fertile soil

• C) All Life depends on the NileC) All Life depends on the Nile

II) Origins of peopleII) Origins of people

• A) Some migrated from parts of A) Some migrated from parts of southern Africasouthern Africa

• B) From the Middle EastB) From the Middle East

• C) Fertile Land attracted many to the C) Fertile Land attracted many to the Nile Valley.Nile Valley.

III) Egypt UnitedIII) Egypt United

• A) Egypt originally was separated A) Egypt originally was separated into northern and southern into northern and southern

• B) 3100 BC United Kingdom under B) 3100 BC United Kingdom under king Menesking Menes

• C) Used the Nile as the highway C) Used the Nile as the highway between his kingdoms. between his kingdoms.

IV) Dynastic EgyptIV) Dynastic Egypt

• A) Dynasty (Ruling family)A) Dynasty (Ruling family)

• B) Old KingdomB) Old Kingdom– 1) Pharaoh became supreme ruler1) Pharaoh became supreme ruler

•A) Claimed to be a godA) Claimed to be a god

•B) delegated Power to a noble classB) delegated Power to a noble class– 1) Vizier Chief Minster1) Vizier Chief Minster– 2) bureaucrats to ran the various needs of the 2) bureaucrats to ran the various needs of the

kingdom.kingdom.

c) Middle Kingdomc) Middle Kingdom

• 1) The Nile was unpredictable 1) The Nile was unpredictable • 2) Crop failures and civil war2) Crop failures and civil war• 3) Pharaohs tried to create new drainage 3) Pharaohs tried to create new drainage

projects to supply water for agricultureprojects to supply water for agriculture• 4) Stretched trade to the Middle East and 4) Stretched trade to the Middle East and

to Nubia.to Nubia.• 5) 1700 BC invade by the Hyskos 5) 1700 BC invade by the Hyskos

– A) Use of Horse drawn ChariotsA) Use of Horse drawn Chariots– B) Adopted Many Egyptian culture.B) Adopted Many Egyptian culture.

D) New KingdomD) New Kingdom

• 1) The Nile became stable.1) The Nile became stable.• 2) Used Hyskos technology to 2) Used Hyskos technology to

reclaim the all of Egypt.reclaim the all of Egypt.• 3) Became the strongest dynasty.3) Became the strongest dynasty.• 4) Became an Empire 4) Became an Empire

– 1) East to the Euphrates. 1) East to the Euphrates. – 2) Middle of Africa.2) Middle of Africa.– 3) Increased trade with South Asia3) Increased trade with South Asia