Lesson 6.2: Egypt - Geography

Egypt's Geography

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  • The civilization of Egypt was built along the Nile River in North East Africa
  • Ancient Egypt was a great civilization for thousands of years. 
  • The Nile River meant the difference between life and death for the Egyptians
  • Egypt is still a country today, and the Nile River is still extremely important for the people that live there!

Here is where Egypt is in Africa:

Egypt Map

Here is what ancient Egypt looked like:

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Ancient Egypt

Here is a satellite view of Egypt today. Why do you think the colors of the land are so different? What is causing all the green? What is the brown?

Egypt Satellite

 

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