Create a Detailed Map of Ancient Egypt

1. MappingANCIENT Egypt

2. MappingANCIENT Egypt Turn your blank map into an information-packed resource

3. MappingANCIENT Egypt Step One: Outline the borders of modern Egypt with colored pencil using a dashed line

4. MappingANCIENT Egypt Step Two: Outline the borders of the areas controlled by Ancient Egypt with a dashed line using a different color

5. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Three: Label surrounding regions and bodies of water Arabian Peninsula Red Sea

6. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Four: Indicate the rival civilization to the south; Kush Arabian Peninsula Red Sea Kush

7. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Five: With a blue colored pencil, trace and label the Nile River Arabian Peninsula Nile River Red Sea Nile River Kush

8. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Six: With a green colored pencil, trace the lands made fertile by the Nile River Arabian Peninsula Nile River Red Sea Nile River Kush

9. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Seven: Using the blue colored pencil, illustrate and label the Nile Delta Nile Delta Arabian Peninsula Nile River Red Sea Nile River Kush

10. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Eight: Draw a star and label the city of Cairo Nile Delta Cairo Arabian Peninsula Nile River Red Sea Nile River Kush

11. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Nine: With a red colored pencil, draw in the 6 Cataracts along the Nile River and add them to the legend. Cairo Arabian Peninsula Nile River Red Sea Nile River Cataracts Kush

12. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Ten: To the left of Cairo, draw three pyramids and write the label next to it Nile Delta Pyramids & Sphinx (Giza) Cairo Arabian Peninsula Nile River Red Sea Nile River Cataracts Kush

13. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Eleven: Label, and lightly shade in the Sahara Desert Nile Delta Pyramids & Sphinx (Giza) Cairo Arabian Peninsula Nile River Sahara Desert Red Sea Nile River Cataracts Kush

14. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Twelve: Label and lightly shade in the Arabian Desert and Sahara Desert Nile Delta Pyramids & Sphinx (Giza) Cairo Arabian Peninsula Nile River Sahara Desert Red Sea Nile River Eastern (Arabian) Desert Cataracts Kush

15. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Thirteen: Label Upper and Lower Egypt Nile Delta Pyramids & Sphinx (Giza) Cairo Lower Egypt Arabian Peninsula Nile River Sahara Desert Red Sea Nile River Eastern (Arabian) Desert Upper Egypt Cataracts Kush

16. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Fourteen: In the space provided under your map, take two or three sentences to explain what geographical features protected Ancient Egypt from invaders. Nile Delta Pyramids & Sphinx (Giza) Cairo Lower Egypt Arabian Peninsula Nile River Sahara Desert Red Sea Nile River Eastern (Arabian) Desert Upper Egypt Cataracts Kush

17. MappingANCIENT Egypt Mediterranean Sea Step Fifteen and Sixteen: Draw in at least two other symbols of items found in Egypt or the surrounding areas (cities, landmarks, animals, etc.) Nile Delta Pyramids & Sphinx (Giza) Cairo Lower Egypt Arabian Peninsula Nile River Sahara Desert Red Sea Nile River Eastern (Arabian) Desert Upper Egypt Cataracts Kush

18. MappingANCIENT Egypt