Egypt: The Land of WonderNile River

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Blair NecasOctober 31, 2013

Nile River

• This river is the life blood of Egypt.

• It stretches from south to north.

• Click on river in map to see where it originates.

• First Slide• Quiz• End• Question 2

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/nile.htm

• The Nile is formed from the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey northwards towards the sea.

• Previous Slide

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/White_and_Blue_Nile-en.svg/250px-White_and_Blue_Nile-en.svg.png

Great Pyramids

• Located in Giza, the Great Pyramids were the resting places of kings and other people of wealth.

• Originally covered with a marble type rock, today they look more like the photos on the right.

• The Romans defaced them with graffiti and used them for target practice. That’s why the Sphinx doesn’t have a nose.

• First Slide• Quiz• End• Question 3

http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/greatpyramid.htm

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/who-built-the-pyramids.html

Camels• When you are at the

Great Pyramids, take a camel ride. This is how one travels the desert.

• First slide• Quiz• End• Question 4

http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/world/egypt_great_pyramid_camel.jpg

Quick Quiz

1. What is a traditional form of desert transportation in Egypt?

a. busb. trainc. taxid. camel

Great Pyramids

http://www.worldhistoricalsites.com/images/Valley%20of%20the%20Kings.jpg

(Valley of the Kings)

Correct

http://purplemotes.net/2010/02/28/cob-44-monuments-of-bureaucracy/

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http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/sligoms/mediacenter/ancientegypt.aspx

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/egypt.htm

Above are a few very cool photos from ancient Egypt

2. What river provides the life blood of Egypt?a. Blue Danube Riverb. Fox Riverc. Nile Riverd. Amazon River

http://www.losviajeros.com/Fotos.php?pl=2085

3. What engineering contribution did the Egyptians make to the ancient world that still stands todaya. Great Pyramidsb. Eifel Towerc. Empire State Buildingd. Sears Tower

http://www.softidsolutions.com/services/industry/engineering.html

4. What is the best way to travel the desert?a. Whalesb. Dogsc. Catsd. Camels

http://holidayinnmanhattanview.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/winter-travel-tips/

Thanks for exploring Egypt!