Chapter 3

African Civilizatons of the Nile Valley

____________: a triangle-shaped area of rich soil at the mouth of a river.

When the __________ flooded each year it spread ____________: fine bits of rock and soil.

Egyptian calendar divided a year into 3 parts: _______________, ____________, and _________________.

_____________: king who controlled all of the land and all of the people of Egypt.

_____________: Egyptian system of writing.

_____________: paperlike material

_____________: tomb for Ancient Egyptian rulers.

_____________: first woman to rule Egypt as a pharaoh.

Kushite rulers: ____________ and ______________

Producing goods made from iron helped ___________ become an important center for trade.

During the _____________ Kingdom, Egypt and the people of Nubia often cooperated with each other to conduct trade.

The people of Egypt used stories about their _________ to explain nature.

King ____________ united two kingdoms and founded Memphis.

Egyptians built dams, dikes, and canals to control floodwaters of the ___________.

Similarities and Differences between Egypt and Kush:

Egypt: Kush:

ruled by pharaoh Traded with central and south Africa

used hieroglyphics Had an alphabet of 23 letters

developed papyrus Made objects out of iron

Both:

Had clan as basic social unit

Built canals and pyramids

Conquered each other at different times