The land around the Nile was very fertile and good for farming.​

The land around the Nile was very dry and bad for farming.​

Farmers dug _________to carry water from the basins to fields beyond the river’s reach.

Farmers also used a shadoof, a __________attached to a long pole, to lift water from the Nile to the basins.​

Egyptians used ____________, a reed plant that grew along the Nile, to make baskets, sandals, and river rafts.

Papyrus was important because it was used to make coffins.

Papyrus was important because it was used to make paper.

What the writing of the Egyptians was called.

​Ancient Egypt was ruled by ______________,

All the pharaohs were men.

Pharaohs were considered to be the son of Re (RAY), the Egyptian _______ god. As a result, his subjects paid him the greatest respect.​

The Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses.

The Egyptians believed in only one God.

The Egyptians believed their gods

​For centuries, Egyptians believed that only the pharaohs and a special few people could enjoy

What was the process called that kept a body from decaying?

These were built as tombs for pharaohs.