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Egypt: The Land of Wonder

Egypt: The Land of Wonder. Heather Ackerman March 7, 2013. Nile River Great Pyramids Camels Quiz Yourself. http:// www.portpromotions.com /media/ ecom / prodlg /1215797672_Europe%20-%20Egypt%20-%20Pyramids.jpg. Nile River. This river is the life blood of Egypt.

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Egypt: The Land of Wonder

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  1. Egypt: The Land of Wonder Heather Ackerman March 7, 2013 Nile River Great Pyramids Camels Quiz Yourself http://www.portpromotions.com/media/ecom/prodlg/1215797672_Europe%20-%20Egypt%20-%20Pyramids.jpg

  2. Nile River • This river is the life blood of Egypt. • It stretches from south to north. • Click on river in map to see where it originates. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/nile.htm Beginning Quiz End

  3. The Nile is formed from the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey northwards towards the sea. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/White_and_Blue_Nile-en.svg/250px-White_and_Blue_Nile-en.svg.png http://gdb.voanews.eu/017B5B34-C48F-4819-91F4-6E103EB2F908_mw800_s.jpg

  4. http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/greatpyramid.htm Great Pyramids • Located in Giza, the Great Pyramids were the resting places of kings and other people of wealth. • Originally covered with a marble type rock, today they look more like the photos on the right. • The Romans defaced them with graffiti and used them for target practice. That’s why the Sphinx doesn’t have a nose. Beginning Quiz End http://www.portpromotions.com/media/ecom/prodlg/1215797672_Europe%20-%20Egypt%20-%20Pyramids.jpg

  5. Camels http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/world/egypt_great_pyramid_camel.jpg • When you are at the Great Pyramids, take a camel ride. This is how one travels the desert. Beginning Quiz End

  6. Quick Quiz • What is a traditional form of desert transportation in Egypt? a. bus b. train c. taxi d. camel http://www.worldhistoricalsites.com/images/Valley%20of%20the%20Kings.jpg (Valley of the Kings)

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  9. http://www.losviajeros.com/Fotos.php?pl=2085 2. What river provides the life blood of Egypt? • Blue Danube River • Fox River • Nile River • Amazon River

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  12. Thanks for exploring Egypt!

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