Yesterday we had our first class in what felt like forever! We took notes on Perez (Egypt). I already took these notes but I wrote them down again for review. So here are my notes:
Geography:
-Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River*
-The Nile River flows from South to North ( the only River that does that in the world. )
-Every July the Nile floods
-Every October the Nile recedes and leaves rich soil.
-Cataracts are where the river has heavy flows and their are rocks in the water.
-There are five of them in the Nile.
-It's the world's largest and longest river.
-The triangular land at the top of Egypt is called the Delta.
-They needed water for many uses: bathing, washing, transportation and drinking.
Pyramids:
-The Great Sphinx of Giza (2555-2532 BC).
-A recumbent lion - it's not lying down sleeping it's lying prying and protecting.
Daily Life:
-Rankings: Pharaoh: seen as a god, Government Official - nobles, priests: apart of the "inner circle", Soldiers: there were few but they protected the high-ranks, Scribes: educated in writing (ties with the pharaoh (one of the high labeled ranks), Merchants: buy & sell; determined values of items, Artisans: had skills like craving, Farmers: poor & had to get very dirty (obviously), Slaves and Servants: very poor, the lowest ranked. Slaves: helped wealthy (household tasks), Farmers: raised wheat, barley, lentils, onions - benefited from irrigations of the Nile.
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