Transcript Ch 7 Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
Chapter 7 Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
Egyptians Hebrews Kushites
Introduction
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3 Civilizations from Africa and southwestern Asia
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Egyptian Civilization
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Settled along the Nile River
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Lasted 3100 BCE - 350 CE
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Kush civilization
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Settled in Egypt along the southern part of the Nile
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Lasted 2000 BCE - 350 CE
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Hebrew civilization
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Settled in Canaan Lasted 1800 BCE - 70 CE
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Significance of Location
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Environmental factors
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water topography (the shape of the land)
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vegetation (plant life)
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Geography
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rivers
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mountains valleys
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deserts climate soil fertility
Environmental Factors and Early Human Settlement
Environmental Factors and Early Human Settlement
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Plains and valleys
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good location for farming
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excellent for growing crops Mountains and deserts
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Less friendly
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difficult to cross
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farming difficult less water
Environmental Factors and Early Human Settlement
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Effect of physical features
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mild weather, regular rain and fresh water
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are good for plant life areas around rivers and lakes - green and
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lush mountains usually covered in trees deserts - dry and hot, little vegetation How vegetation influenced settlement
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plants are a source of food
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useful products made out of plants
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medicine baskets
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rope tools paper
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trees provide shade from the sun
Environmental Factors and the Early Settlement of Egypt and Kush
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Physical Features of Egypt and Kush
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Nile River
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long fertile valley
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marshy delta by the Mediterranean Sea
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Libyan, Arabian, and Nubian Desert
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hot and dry
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natural barrier to protect people
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Mediterranean Sea
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rich in fish waterway that linked ancient Egypt to other civilizations
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Red Sea
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climate was hot and dry surrounded by desert
Environmental Factors and Human Settlement in Egypt and Kush
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water
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natural irrigation and fertilization
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regular flooding left rich soil for crops
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fish to catch animals to hunt
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geese
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hippos crocodiles giraffes ostriches topography
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southern end of Nile - narrow valleys and hills
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wide areas of flat land around deep river bends
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north - wide plains were covered by Nile flooding
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vegetation
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plentiful
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Useful plants
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reeds
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baskets roofs
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papyrus
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ropes paper
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crops
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wheat barley
Environmental Factors and the Early Settlement of Canaan
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Physical Features of Canaan
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West - coastal plains bordering the Mediterranean North - Lebanon Mountains rise steeply from coast
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Southern part of this range becomes the lower hills of Galilee
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Jordan River flows through middle of Canaan
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Flows through Sea and Galilee and ends at the Dead Sea Land around river valley includes hills, grassy slopes and mountains
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East - hot, dry Syrian Desert Southwest - Negev Desert
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Environmental Factors and the Early Settlement of Canaan
Environmental Factors and Human Settlement in Canaan
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Water
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Mediterranean Sea
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Wet, fertile plains near sea were farmed
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Allowed traders from many lands to visit
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Sea of Galilee
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freshwater lake
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plentiful fish
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fertile land
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Dead Sea
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Salty
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surrounding land is hot, dry, and unsuitable for farming
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Jordan River
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provided hunting, fishing, and farming
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did not flood regularly
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Topography
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Easiest to live in coastal plains and near Jordan
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Hilly land difficult for crops
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People were herders instead of farmers
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Herders were nomads
» Nomads wander from place to place in search of good land for their animals to graze - no permanent home »
Tended flocks of sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, and camels
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Mountains hardest area to settle
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Some nomads herd cattle and camels in the Negev and Syrian Deserts Vegetation
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Most plentiful near the Jordan River
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Some light forests Grasslands common
Summary
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What are the 3 Environmental Factors that determine where early civilizations settled?
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How did topography differ in Egypt and Kush versus Canaan?
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What are the role of Nomads in Canaan?
Assignment:
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You have read two texts and watched a video describing the topography of Ancient Egypt. All 3 include information about traveling in Egypt.
“Chapter 7 – Geography and Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan” “Egyptian Trade” Article “Five Facts about Ancient Egypt – Geography for Kids”
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Take on the role of a trader in Ancient Egypt. Make an entry in your travel journal that tells what you have experienced in your travels and the dangers you may have encountered that day.