A Brief History of the Ancient Near East. Goals for today: understand general political history of Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon understand the importance.
Ancient Egypt
1. Why was the Nile River so important? 2. What role did pharaohs play in Egyptian Kingdoms? 3. How was Egyptian society organized? ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS.
Ancient Egypt. Geography “Gift of the Nile” Offered protection from invasion limited where people could settle “Black Land”- fertile “Red Land”- desert.
CHAPTER 2 EARLY CIVILIZATIONS .
CHAPTER 2 EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
