What effects did the Nile River have on Ancient Egypt?
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What effects did the Nile
River have on Ancient
Egypt?
By:
Kylie, Danielle, and Alison
November, 2004
This slide show presentation will
discuss the following four aspects:
• Farming
• Transportation
• Economy
• Technology
Farming
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Produced grains, vegetables, and beans
Dug ditches
Built machines
Floods
Farming Continued
• Imports
• Chopped, seeded, and plowed
Transportation
• Canals
• Boats
Source: Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Carrying Chairs
Mode; (Naval Museum, Haifa, Israel)
Transportation Continued
• Barges
• Boats
• Carts and wagons
• Importance of Nile
• Palanquins
Technology
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Calendars
Irrigation systems
Hunting
Houses
Food to make other goods
Art
Economy
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Trade
Imports
Industries
Made and sold
goods
• Who
• Paying workers
Interesting Facts
• Donkeys/Horses
• Boats
• Food
Skills We Learned From
Doing This Project
• Working together
• Gathering data
• Have due dates
References: Books
• Boehm, Richard G., Hoone, Claudia,
McGowan, Thomas M., McKinney-Browning,
Mabel C., Miramontes, Ofelia B. Our World’s
Story. Orlando: Harcourt Brace and Company,
1997
• Carroll, Patrick Longcore, Christine Mico, Steve
Morrison, Leslie Ancient Egypt: Life in the Nile
River Valley. New York: Everyday Learning
Corporation, 1999
• Day, Nancy Your Travel Guide to Ancient Egypt.
Minneapolis: Runestone Press, 2001
• Ferris, Julie Everyday Life in the Ancient World.
New York: Kingfisher Publications, 2002
• Hanks, Stephen Egypt. Brooklyn: Perfection Learning,
2003
References: Books Continued
• Hart, George Ancient Egypt. London: Eye
Witness Books, 1990
• Haslam, Andrew Make it Work! Ancient Egypt.
Princeton: Two-Can Publishing, 2001
• Honan, Linda Spend the Day in Ancient Egypt.
Canada: John Wiley and Sons Inc; 1999
• Kaplan, Leslie C. Home Life In Ancient Egypt.
New York City: Power Kids Press, 2004
• Morris, Neil Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt.
North Mankato: Smart Apple Media Press,
2004
• Rees, Rosemary The Ancient Egyptians. Des
Plaines: Reed Education and Professional
Publishing, 1997
Resources: Books Continued
• Shutter, Jane Ancient Egypt. Austin:
Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2000
• Shutter, Jane The Ancient World Egypt.
Austin: Steck-Vaughn Company, 1999
• Steele, Phillip Step Into Ancient Egypt.
New York City: Anne’s Publishing, 1997
• Walker, Jane 100 Things You Should Know
About Ancient Egypt. United Kingdom:
Miles Kelly Publishing, 2003
References: Websites
•
“Charlotte Country Day School”
Unknown 10/15/04
http://www.ccds.charlotte.ncus/History/Egy
pt/04/haup/hauptfuhrer.htm
• “Ancient Egypt Pictures” Unknown
11/3/04 http://www.clipart.com
• “Means of Transportation” Unknown
10/15/04
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/timelines/topic
s/means_of_transportation.htm
Thank you for watching!