Chapter 3.1: Chapter 3.1: The Geography of the NileThe Geography of the Nile

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

ObjectivesObjectives

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

ObjectivesObjectives

The Nile River….The Nile River….

the world’s longest river, the world’s longest river, 4,000 miles.4,000 miles.

The Course of the Nile RiverThe Course of the Nile River

The Nile River….The Nile River….

the world’s longest river, the world’s longest river, 4,000 miles.4,000 miles.

It is about the distance from It is about the distance from New York to Alaska.New York to Alaska.

The Course of the Nile RiverThe Course of the Nile River

The Nile River has TWO The Nile River has TWO main sources of watermain sources of water

Blue Nile in present day Blue Nile in present day Ethiopia.Ethiopia.

The Course of the Nile RiverThe Course of the Nile River

The Nile River has TWO The Nile River has TWO main sources of watermain sources of water

Blue Nile in present day Blue Nile in present day Ethiopia.Ethiopia.

White Nile in East Africa.White Nile in East Africa.

The Course of the Nile RiverThe Course of the Nile River

Nubia – Ancient region in Nubia – Ancient region in the Nile River valley.the Nile River valley.

The Nile Through Ancient NubiaThe Nile Through Ancient Nubia

Cataracts – Rock filled Cataracts – Rock filled rapids.rapids.

The Nile Through Ancient NubiaThe Nile Through Ancient Nubia

Cataracts – Rock filled Cataracts – Rock filled rapids.rapids.

First and Second cataracts First and Second cataracts was Lower Nubia.was Lower Nubia.

The Nile Through Ancient NubiaThe Nile Through Ancient Nubia

Cataracts – Rock filled Cataracts – Rock filled rapids.rapids.

First and Second cataracts First and Second cataracts was Lower Nubia.was Lower Nubia.

Third thru Sixth cataracts is Third thru Sixth cataracts is Upper Nubia.Upper Nubia.

The Nile Through Ancient NubiaThe Nile Through Ancient Nubia

Delta – A plain at the Delta – A plain at the mouth of the river.mouth of the river.

The Nile Through Ancient EgyptThe Nile Through Ancient Egypt

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

The Gift of the NileThe Gift of the Nile

Praise to HapiPraise to Hapi

Hail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyself over Hail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyself over this land, and comes to give life to Egypt! this land, and comes to give life to Egypt!

Come and prosper!Come and prosper!Come and prosper!Come and prosper!

O Nile, come and prosper!O Nile, come and prosper!O you who make men to live through his flocks O you who make men to live through his flocks

and his flocks through his orchards!and his flocks through his orchards!Come and prosper, come,Come and prosper, come,O Nile, come and prosper!O Nile, come and prosper!

The Gift of the NileThe Gift of the Nile

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

Black Land and Red LandBlack Land and Red Land

Red Land -Red Land - Vast desert.Vast desert.

Black Land and Red LandBlack Land and Red Land

Egypt’s early farming communities settled Egypt’s early farming communities settled in the delta and valley regions of the Nile in the delta and valley regions of the Nile

due to fertile river beds. due to fertile river beds.

Living Along the NileLiving Along the Nile

Egypt’s early farming communities settled Egypt’s early farming communities settled in the delta and valley regions of the Nile in the delta and valley regions of the Nile

due to fertile river beds. due to fertile river beds.

Nubians added fish to their diets.Nubians added fish to their diets.

Living Along the NileLiving Along the Nile

Egypt’s early farming communities settled Egypt’s early farming communities settled in the delta and valley regions of the Nile in the delta and valley regions of the Nile

due to fertile river beds. due to fertile river beds.

Nubians added fish to their diets.Nubians added fish to their diets.

They also hunted ducks and other birds They also hunted ducks and other birds along the banks of the Nile.along the banks of the Nile.

Living Along the NileLiving Along the Nile

In Egypt, the Nile was used to transport In Egypt, the Nile was used to transport goods.goods.

A Highway For TradeA Highway For Trade

In Egypt, the Nile was used to transport In Egypt, the Nile was used to transport goods.goods.

Nubians became famous traders of the Nubians became famous traders of the ancient world.ancient world.

A Highway For TradeA Highway For Trade

Throwstick – A type of Throwstick – A type of boomerang.boomerang.

A Highway For TradeA Highway For Trade