Nile River: flows through the Nile River Valley; longest river in the world; flow north
Blue & White Nile Rivers: The 2 river that start the Nile River
Cataracts: rocks and cliffs that form "Whitewater Rapids" in the Nile River
Delta: A triangle shaped areas of land found at the end of the Nile River where it meets the Mediterranean Sea
Sahara: Found to the west of the Nile River; Largest desert in the world; creates a natural barrier for Egypt to the west
"Red Land": Name of the desert part of Egypt because it was not fertile.
"Black Land": Name of the area of Egypt that was fertile because of the Nile River flooding
Papyrus: a reed plant that s grows along the Nile; used to make paper
Hieroglyphics: Egyptian writing system
Rosetta Stone: allowed historians to interpret the Hieroglyphics
Narmer: Credited with UNITING EGYPT
Upper Egypt: Southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt: Northern part of Egypt
Dynasty: family of ruler
Essential Question EQ: How did the Egyptians Civilization develop? Around 5500 BC two kingdoms of Egypt began to settle on both sides of the Nile. They were united under kind Menes, this is start of the Egyptian civilization.