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Ancient Egypt by:Noah and Liam D ~Hey Guys, it's Maya! I'd recommend that you use a bit more complex wording, such as words like arid instead of "rarely rains" It sumerizes it up better and is a better word to use! -Maya

__** An Overview **__ A map of Egypt __Climate__ It is very hot and it rarely rains. The temperature is very high in the day and extremely low at night. Egypt has only two seasons: a mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October. Temperatures vary widely in the inland desert areas, especially in summer, when they may range from 7° C at night to 43° C during the day. During winter, temperatures in the desert fluctuate less dramatically, but they can be as low as 0° C at night and as high as 18° C during the day. In the egyptian deserts there is very little plant life because of the lack of water. The only reason animals live there is that they have adapted to the climate and can go longer without water. Egypt at night.
 * Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula making a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa. The civilization of Ancient Egypt lasted of 3 thousand years. In that time the beliefs of the Egyptians changed many times but most of their religion, culture, and agriculture stayed the same.**


 * __Adapt to and Manage the Environment__**

 Geography and climate both played significant roles in the settlement and development of anchient Indian civilization. The first notable geographical feature is the Himalayan Mountains located in the northern portion of the Indian subcontinent that severs India from the rest of Asia; preventing dangerous invading forces and immigration into the area. In the Egyptian deserts there is barely any plant life because of the major lack of water and the only way the animals that live there survie is because they have adapted the the climate in ways we have not. T he ancient Egyptians farmed and irrigated the land near the Nile River because the Nile River provides water and nutrients that plants need to grow. The Nile River helped Egyptians adapt to their environtment because not only did it provide what the plants need but also they could build wells and tunnels connecting to the Nile for drinking, cleaning, and washing themselves. A very hot day in Egypt. __** Modern Lessons **__

Students will examine stories and myths about ancient Egypt through time. First they will learn about the famous modern Egyptian myth about the "Curse of the Mummy." Then they will investigate ancient Egyptian culture and belief systems, including the influences of geography on the beliefs and customs of the time. They will then explore myths and stories from ancient Egypt. Finally, they will read about and discuss the influences of ancient Egypt and geography on modern Egyptian culture, here are some pictures for modern lessons. Like we do now some people in acient egyp believed in god an religions. Every egypitain god was different in some way. Not just in appearance but the things they did to help the people. Most of te Egyptian gods had the head of an animal like a falcon or a dog. This was because the things the god had done and his/her personality compare to the animal whos head they have. For example, the goddess of war, Sekhmet was sometimes shown with the head of a lioness to show that she was stong and ferocious. In ancient Egypt they traded and sold items like we do today. People who made things to trade and sell were called craftsmen and were highly respected in Egypt and have a good lifestyle. However if the craftsmen was not doing their job well enough they would lose customers and not be as socialy connected.

__Extra Info__ The most powerful person in ancient Egypt was the pharaoh. The pharaoh was the political and religious leader of the Egyptian people and had the title "Lord of the Two Lands" because he had power over Upper and Lower Egypt. Many pharaohs went to war when their land was attacked or when they wanted to control more lands. If the pharaoh won the battle, the people who lost had to recognize the Egyptian pharaoh as their ruler and offer him the finest and most valuable things from where they live. In Egypt the people made "mummies" with rich or important people. The Great Pyramid is made up of 2,500,000 stones weighing 2 ½ tons each they also built it by rocks and made tools and some what by their hand. The Nile River flooded its banks for three months every year. it was very sad in a way. The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into two types of land, the 'black land' and the 'red land'. The 'black land' was the nutrient rich land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded. An Egyptian pharaoh.

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