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Chapter 3.1: The Geography of the Nile

Chapter 3.1: The Geography of the Nile. Objectives. Find out how the geography of the Nile changes along its course. Learn about the first communities that settled along the Nile, and how people used the Nile for trade. Objectives. “There would be no Egypt without the Nile.”.

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Chapter 3.1: The Geography of the Nile

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  1. Chapter 3.1: The Geography of the Nile

  2. Objectives Find out how the geography of the Nile changes along its course.Learn about the first communities that settled along the Nile, and how people used the Nile for trade.

  3. Objectives “There would be no Egypt without the Nile.”

  4. The Course of the Nile River The Nile River….the world’s longest river, 4,000 miles.

  5. The Course of the Nile River The Nile River….the world’s longest river, 4,000 miles.It is about the distance from New York to Alaska.

  6. The Course of the Nile River The Nile River has TWO main sources of waterBlue Nile in present day Ethiopia.

  7. The Course of the Nile River The Nile River has TWO main sources of waterBlue Nile in present day Ethiopia.White Nile in East Africa.

  8. The Nile Through Ancient Nubia Nubia – Ancient region in the Nile River valley.

  9. The Nile Through Ancient Nubia Cataracts – Rock filled rapids.

  10. The Nile Through Ancient Nubia Cataracts – Rock filled rapids.First and Second cataracts was Lower Nubia.

  11. The Nile Through Ancient Nubia Cataracts – Rock filled rapids.First and Second cataracts was Lower Nubia.Third thru Sixth cataracts is Upper Nubia.

  12. The Nile Through Ancient Egypt Delta – A plain at the mouth of the river.

  13. The Gift of the Nile Hapi – The god of the Nile.

  14. The Gift of the Nile Praise to HapiHail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyself over this land, and comes to give life to Egypt! Come and prosper!Come and prosper!O Nile, come and prosper!O you who make men to live through his flocks and his flocks through his orchards!Come and prosper, come,O Nile, come and prosper!

  15. Black Land and Red Land Kemet or Black Land called this because of the dark soil left by Nile floods.

  16. Black Land and Red Land Red Land -Vast desert.

  17. Living Along the Nile Egypt’s early farming communities settled in the delta and valley regions of the Nile due to fertile river beds.

  18. Living Along the Nile Egypt’s early farming communities settled in the delta and valley regions of the Nile due to fertile river beds. Nubians added fish to their diets.

  19. Living Along the Nile Egypt’s early farming communities settled in the delta and valley regions of the Nile due to fertile river beds. Nubians added fish to their diets.They also hunted ducks and other birds along the banks of the Nile.

  20. A Highway For Trade In Egypt, the Nile was used to transport goods.

  21. A Highway For Trade In Egypt, the Nile was used to transport goods.Nubians became famous traders of the ancient world.

  22. A Highway For Trade Throwstick – A type of boomerang.

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