this river is know for flooding and providing rich soil

ruling family

this crop was used to create a paper-like material

the purpose of the pyramids

the belief in more than one god

triangle-shaped area of soil at the mouth of a river that spreads out like fingers

since the gods controlled everything, and these people controlled Egypt, they were also viewed as gods

papyrus and hieroglyphics allowed for the beginning of these to be kept, allowing knowledge to be passed from generation to generation

practice of preserving a dead body

Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife, which is best described as

very fertile land near Memphis

officials who wrote for the ruler

this calendar allowed Ancient Egyptians to time farming

mummies provided a way for scholars to learn about this

these people were believed to help the members of society win favor with the gods

dry, barren land where crops could not grow

the way people use and manage resources

this calendar aided the government in record keeping

mummification aided in the development and advancement of

the god of the underworld

areas of rocky rapids that make travel by boat possible

these two countries were interdependent

advancements in these two areas allowed for the creation of the pyramids

the largest pyramid

the sun god, the most important god