2. Map of
Egypt
“Southern Egypt, thus being
upstream, is called Upper Egypt,
and northern Egypt, being
downstream and the Delta, is
called Lower Egypt. In addition to
the Valley and the Delta, the Nile
also divided Egypt into the Eastern
and Western Deserts.”
3. Attractions Facts
The Nile
“The Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north for
approximately 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean. Three
rivers flowed into the Nile from the south and thus served as its
sources: the Blue Nile, the White Nile and the Arbara” (The Nile River)
Cairo
the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
the Egyptian Museum
The Pyramids
Old Kingdom
In the fourth dynasty created by Pharaoh Khuf
Located in Giza, Eygpt
8. References
"Memphis and Its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to
Dahshur." - UNESCO World Heritage Centre. N.p., n.d. Web. 17
Feb. 2014. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/86.
"The Nile River." The Nile River. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
http://www.touregypt.net/egypt-info/magazine-mag05012001-
magf4a.htm.
Editor's Notes
The canyon runs 660 miles long with a floodplain occupying 4,250 square miles. The Delta spans some 8,500 square miles and is fringed in its coastal regions by lagoons, wetlands, lakes and sand dunes.
"The Nile River." The Nile River. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. <http://www.touregypt.net/egypt-info/magazine-mag05012001-magf4a.htm>
Old Kingdom- upper and lower Egypt , found in the funerary chambers of the tombs dating from the end of the Old Kingdom, speak of the transformation of the dead king into the Sun.
-Fourth dynasy- king Khufu and the kings that followed him Rahaef and Menkaure. The site is a representation of the Sun God (Ra). In this era, ancient Egyptians believed in several gods, because they believed that the Gods would help their land and bring wealth to their people.
Location- Giza is 3.2 miles from cairo
Historical value-represents the past of their people. The Egyptians are a proud nation who believes in conserving and respecting the dead. A major factor in their beliefs is respect, which comes from their religion. A majority of the nation is Muslim. Thus the destruction and not proper preservation of the great pyramids would shame the nation and its people
"Memphis and Its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur." - UNESCO World Heritage Centre. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. <http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/86>.
"The Nile River." The Nile River. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. <http://www.touregypt.net/egypt-info/magazine-mag05012001-magf4a.htm>.
