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North Africa

North Africa. Egypt – (Ancient & Modern) Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco. Ancient Egypt. Egypt is the gift of the Nile Nile is the longest river in the world, 4000 miles long It begins in the heart of Africa and runs north to the Mediterranean Floods each year, enriching soil around it.

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North Africa

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  1. North Africa • Egypt – (Ancient & Modern) • Libya • Tunisia • Algeria • Morocco

  2. Ancient Egypt • Egypt is the gift of the Nile • Nile is the longest river in the world, 4000 miles long • It begins in the heart of Africa and runs north to the Mediterranean • Floods each year, enriching soil around it

  3. NILE RIVER Served as a highway that enhanced transportation and communication

  4. EGYPT religion • Egyptians were polytheistic • 2 groups of gods= land and sun gods • Sun was worshipped as the source of life • Sun god = Atum or Ra • Egyptian ruler was known as Son of Ra

  5. Atum/ RE

  6. Ancient Egpyt • Divided into three kingdoms • Old Kingdom • Middle Kingdom • New Kingdom

  7. Old Kingdom • Mummification process • Giza pyramid=largest, built for King Khofu, covers 13 acres • Great Sphinx in Giza=body of lion, head of pharaoh, believed to protect site

  8. Old Kingdom

  9. Old Kingdom • Rulers became known as Pharaohs • Pharaohs had absolute power, assisted by family and then a large bureaucracy • Vizier=2nd in power, in charge of bureaucracy and reported to the pharaoh • Pyramids built during the O.K., served as tombs for pharaohs and families

  10. Middle Kingdom • Considered to be the golden age • Egypt expanded • Pharaohs became known as the protectors of the people • Invasion of the Hyksos (western Asia) • Overwhelmed Egyptians with chariots as they fought from donkey carts

  11. Hysksos Defeated the Egyptians With Bronze Weapons and Chariots

  12. New Kingdom • During this period Egypt created an empire • Pharaohs were really wealthy • Hatshepsut [hat-shep-soot] =first female pharaoh • Akhenaton (ä'kə-nät'n, äk-nät'n) tried to make Egypt monotheistic, only the sun god • People thought that it would upset cosmic order and destroy Egypt • Tutankhamen restored old gods and polytheism

  13. Temple of Hatshepsut

  14. New Kingdom • Rames II (Great) regained some of the empire • New invasions from the “Sea Peoples” eventually ended the Egyptian empire • Cleopatra VII tried to reassert Egypt independence=led to Roman rule over Egypt

  15. Hieroglyphics • Means “priest carvings” or “sacred writings” • Uses pictures and abstract forms to write • Used for writing in temples and tombs • Took a long time to learn and do

  16. Egypt/geography • Borders the Mediterranean Sea, 3x size of New Mexico • Mostly desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters • Nile River is the world’s longest river & supplies 85% of Egypt’s water • Suez Canal separates Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula, ships are able to pass from Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea

  17. Suez Canal

  18. Aswan High Dam

  19. The Quran: Holy Book Of Islam

  20. Culture & Government • Is now a republic • ½ of Egypt’s people live in rural areas • Most are farmers, raise only enough food to feed their families, best farmland is around Nile • 94% = Muslim Speak Arabic • Cairo = leading center for Muslim world • Main resource = oil • Tourism = major industry, ancient ruins • Agriculture = main economic activity

  21. Fatimid Mosque in Cairo

  22. Libya • Sahara covers 90% of land • Desert with only a few oases • Has no permanent rivers, but aquifers lie beneath the vast desert • Poor soil & hot climate = Libya has to import ¾ of food supply • Discovery of oil in 1959 brought great wealth • Mixed Arab & Berber heritage/Berbers first known in NA • 86% of people live on the Mediterranean coast

  23. Sahara Desert

  24. Libya • Practice Islam Speak Arabic • 1969 Muammar al-Qaddhafi overthrew the king & became dictator • For many years US has accused him of sponsoring & encouraging terrorism/ bombed family compound

  25. Al-Qaddafhi (Muammar al-Gaddafi) 1942-2011

  26. Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 • In 1988, terrorist bombed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland • US worked for many years proving Libya’s involvement • One Libyan was actually found guilty in an international court

  27. Tunisia/geography • North Africa smallest country, size of Georgia • Atlas mountains = northwest • South merges into Sahara desert • Mild, rainy winters/Hot, dry summers = North

  28. Tunisia/history • Berbers were the first to settle the area • Carthage = center of powerful trading empire • Carthage eventually lost battle with Romans for control of Mediterranean Sea • Was the part of several Muslim empires • Became independent of France in 1956

  29. Ancient Carthage Ruins

  30. Tunisia/culture • Mixture of Arab & Berber ancestry • Speak Arabic Practice Islam • Economic activities = farming, fishing, manufacturing • Tourism is growing

  31. Algeria • Largest country in North Africa, 3.5x of Texas • Algeria must import most of its food which is paid for by selling oil & natural gas • French colony = 1834-1862 speak French & Arabic • Today, Algeria is a republic with a strong president & legislature • Since 1990’s there have been many conflicts between government & Muslim political parties

  32. Algeria • Widespread poverty exists today • Many people have had to move to other countries to find work • There is a civil war going on between the Muslims & the government

  33. Morocco • Between Algeria & Western Sahara • Mediterranean climate, more extreme in the interior • Economy is based on agriculture, industry, & tourism • Gained independence from France in 1956

  34. Strait of Gibraltar • Separates Africa & Europe/ Morocco & Spain • Only 9 miles between the separation

  35. Morocco • Has constitutional monarchy/King/Queen is head of state but elected officials run the government • Developed bicameral legislature in 1997 • Most people live in coastal areas, some herd & farm in the foothills of the Atlas mountains • Casablanca = largest city

  36. Casablanca

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