Egypt+Two

= __Ancient Egypt__ = //By Jack and Haiden//

= **__Overview__** = Egyptian depiction of Ma'at.
 * Ancient Egypt lasted from about 3200 B.C. to 20 B.C. 3200 B.C. being the first place that was proven to be settled in was the Nile River, Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians ate a pretty consistent diet of (for the average person) bread, beer, vegetables such as garlic and onions and fruits that don't require much rain such as dates and figs. The Ancient Egyptians believed in the 'Divine' and the 'After Life'. The Divine being Ma'at which created everything including Ra who created the world. According to myths Ma'at was the balancing principle in whether the energy on earth was positive or negative. Ma'at did not exist without the people praying to him though. The chaotic forces outside of creation the 'uncreated' had to be invaded and destroyed by Ma'at which involved a continuous effort on Ma'at's part. **

= **__Geography__** = =The "Red Lands" ** The "Black Lands" **=
 * Ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into two different parts of land, the "Black Land" and the "Red Land" **** . The "Black Land'' was the fertile land along the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians used the "Black Land" for farming and growing crops because it was one of the only lands that could be farmed in Ancient Egypt because every year when the Nile River flooded, a layer of rich, black Silt was laid down on the ground where they would f **** arm. **** The "Red Land" was the Barren desert that protected Egypt from two sides. These "Red Land" deserts separated Ancient Egypt from other civilizations and armies that tried to invade Ancient Egypt. These deserts also provided Ancient Egyptians with Precious metals and some Precious stones. Ancient Egypt had a very hot and dry climate. It only had two seasons in the year, Very hot summers, and mild winters. Summers lasted from about May to October and the average temperature was ninety five degrees Fahrenheit . This is probably the reason why the Ancient Egyptian's houses were built the way they were. Winters lasted from November to April, and the average temperature then was around forty eight degrees Fahrenheit . It would rain more in the winter then it would in the summer, and seeming the houses were made out of clay, they had a tough time staying standing. **

= **__Adapt and Manage__** = =** With the harsh conditions that Ancient Egypt presented, the Egyptians were forced to adapt to the heat and harsh desert conditions. One of the ways the Egyptians adapted to the heat was by only growing food that did not need as much water to grow, so foods like Dates and Figs were ideal. Some other ways they adapted to their environments was they made clay-brick houses which had excellent insulation against the heat, and sometimes on really hot nights they would sleep on the roof as it was usually cooler then the house itself.They also put their windows up much higher than a conventional window, and the windows did not have any glass but they had cloth over the window. They did this because it helped to keep out the heat and bugs. The poorer people often had to put their head on top of a head rest because of the danger of scorpions, and the last thing they did was put vents in the roof to help keep out more heat. **= Ancient Egyptian typical home. = =

= __**Modern Lessons**__ = = Ancient Egyptians had to adapt to the environments, and some of the ways they did was to only grow foods that didn’t need as much water or build their houses out of clay-brick to keep cool in the summer. In a way, people in Arizona grow foods that don’t need as much water just like the Ancient Egyptians. Also, the Ancient built their houses out of Clay-Brick to stay cool in the summer, and they slept on the roof of the house because most of the time it was cooler up there than it was in the house itself. Today, we build out houses with air conditioning, and we have fans that keep us cool too, and other things we can keep cool with which relates to the Ancient Egyptians. Another thing, in the houses today we put vents to keep our houses cool and warm, and the Ancient Egyptians also did that in their houses, accept they put the vents in the roofs. = = =

=**__ Bibliography __**= = = Aaron, "Wikipedia", Information used in Adapt and Manage. Angela,"[|Picture of Ma'at]", Picture used in Overview. Gillian, "[|Dragon Strike]", Information used in Overview. Unknown,"[|About the Black Land and the Red Land]", Pictures used in Geogrpahy. Unknown,"[|Ancient Egypt Climate]", Information used in Climate. Unknown,"[|Ancient Egyptian Home Picture]", Information used in Adapt and Manage