River Valley River Valley CivilizationsCivilizations

The Earliest CivilizationsThe Earliest Civilizations

Geography influences Geography influences settlementsettlement

The river provides…The river provides…

Four river valley civilizationsFour river valley civilizations

A View of Egypt by Satellite

A View of Egypt by Satellite

Dry Climate IrrigationDry Climate Irrigation

Shaduf

EconomyEconomy

Economy Based on Agriculture

Economy Based on Agriculture

Making Ancient Egyptian WineMaking Ancient Egyptian Wine

Social Classes Social Classes and and

GovernmentGovernment

Egyptian Social Hierarchy

Egyptian Social HierarchyThe Head

Honcho

90%

Skilled Workers

Priests and Gov’t Officials

The PharaohsThe Pharaohs

Thutmose III

Thutmose III Ramses IIRamses II

Tutankhamen

Tutankhamen

The NobilityThe Nobility

The Priestly ClassThe Priestly Class

ScribesScribes

Peasants and FarmersPeasants and Farmers Made up the majority of societyMade up the majority of society

Writing Writing SystemSystem

Papyrus PaperPapyrus Paper

Papyrus PlantPapyrus Plant

Hieratic Scroll Piece

Hieratic Scroll Piece

Hieroglyphics “Alphabet”Hieroglyphics “Alphabet”

Champollion & the Rosetta Stone

Champollion & the Rosetta Stone