The River Nile
I can describe where and when the Ancient Egyptians lived and explain why the River Nile was important for them.
The River Nile
I can describe where and when the Ancient Egyptians lived and explain why the River Nile was important for them.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- At one time there were two Egyptian kingdoms: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt, but around 3,000 BCE they were united.
- The civilisation known as the Ancient Egyptians began over 3,000 years before the birth of Christ, 3,000 BC or BCE.
- They lived near a large river they called the Nile, in North Africa, protected from enemies by dry land to their sides.
- The River Nile was long, deep and filled with a dark black mud.
- When the Nile flooded, this mud made the land the Egyptians live on turn black, and become very fertile.
Keywords
Civilisation - a civilisation is a well organised group of people that has their own language and way of life
BC - BC is short for 'Before Christ' and refers to the time before the year 1, in which people believe Jesus was born
BCE - BCE is short for 'Before Common Era' and refers to the time before the year 1
Fertile - soil or land that can produce farm crops or other plants is fertile
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the River Nile is a river found only in Egypt.
The River Nile does flow through Egypt, but it also flows through 10 other countries in east Africa. It is Africa's longest river.
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