Chapter 5: Ancient EgyptChapter 5: Ancient Egypt

Lesson 1: Day 3Lesson 1: Day 3

Geography Shapes Geography Shapes

Egyptian LifeEgyptian Life

Geography Shapes Geography Shapes Egyptian LifeEgyptian Life

Egypt's economy depended primarily Egypt's economy depended primarily on farming.on farming.

MiningMining• Wanted valuable metals not found in Wanted valuable metals not found in

black land. black land. • Copper to make tools and weapons, Copper to make tools and weapons,

began looking for copper as early as began looking for copper as early as 6000 B.C.6000 B.C.

• Desired gold for it’s beauty. Desired gold for it’s beauty. Gold called Gold called nub nub in ancient Egyptian.in ancient Egyptian.

Geography Shapes Geography Shapes Egyptian LifeEgyptian Life

MiningMining• Mining minerals was Mining minerals was

difficult.difficult.• Copper, iron, and Copper, iron, and

bronze hidden inside bronze hidden inside desert mountains in desert mountains in Sinai Peninsula.Sinai Peninsula.

• Chipping minerals out Chipping minerals out of rock was miserable of rock was miserable work. work.

• First people to mine First people to mine for turquoise.for turquoise.

• Also mined for lapis Also mined for lapis lazuli, beautiful blue lazuli, beautiful blue stones. stones.

Lapis Lazuli

Sinai Peninsula

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Fishing and huntingFishing and hunting• Nile had fish, other wildlife. Nile had fish, other wildlife. • Egyptians made rafts by binding reeds together. Egyptians made rafts by binding reeds together. • Used nets and harpoons to catch fish.Used nets and harpoons to catch fish.

One painting shows a man ready to hit fish with a hammer. One painting shows a man ready to hit fish with a hammer. • Speared hippos, crocodiles down the Nile.Speared hippos, crocodiles down the Nile.• Used boomerangs to knock birds from sky.Used boomerangs to knock birds from sky.

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Transportation and TradeTransportation and Trade• Equipped boats with sails Equipped boats with sails

and oars.and oars.• Rivers currents were slow, Rivers currents were slow,

boaters used paddles to go boaters used paddles to go faster.faster.

• Raised a sail on their boats Raised a sail on their boats when they travelled against when they travelled against the current. the current.

• Nile provided a lot for the Nile provided a lot for the Egyptians, they had Egyptians, they had surpluses.surpluses.

• Egypt had no money, Egypt had no money, exchanged goods that they exchanged goods that they grew or made: bartering. grew or made: bartering.