Historical Themes: Economics - How has the quest for resources and trade shaped human history?
Science and Technology - What problems of daily life have people solved by using science and technology?
Belief Systems - How is the society guided by it's ideas of right and wrong?
Due to the regular and predictable flooding of the Nile, and the ability of the Egyptians to use this water to prosper, the economy began to expand. Soon, specialization of jobs resulted in a many different social roles.
Ancient Egypt Text stations e16(1).pdf
Text for Stations
KEY Ancient Egypt Notes .pdf
Completed note packet
Lesson 2 - Life in Ancient Egypt (1).PDF
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Egypt Notes PDF VERSION.pdf
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Much of the knowledge of ancient Egypt came about as priests studied the world to find out ways to please the gods. We know from the writing and art left behind, the Egyptians had a positive view of life. They felt the gods favored them. In fact, the Egyptians took this positive outlook to life after death. A happy afterlife was possible, with a little work. . .