Like ancient Sumer and Babylon, Egyptian civilization began in a river valley. Life in Egypt was centered around the regular flooding of the Nile River, which created miles of fertile soil in the middle of a desert. Egyptians developed one of the world's first ethical religions based on the worship of benevolent gods and goddesses.
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Geography of Ancient Egypt
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Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, called Egypt the "Gift of the Nile." Because of the Nile River, ancient Egyptians were able to create a prosperous society in an area surrounded by the Sahara Desert.
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Ancient Egyptian Religion
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The ancient Egyptian religion is one of the first known ethical religions to be practiced in human history. Egyptians viewed their gods not only as powerful beings, but also as providers who had expectations for moral behavior. Stories of the gods, such as the myth of Osiris and Isis, communicated Egyptian values, such as loyalty to one's family. Egyptian rituals regarding the afterlife were rooted in the gods' expectations of ethical behavior, as found in the Book of the Dead.
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Ancient Egyptian Politics and Society
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The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three periods: the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom. Students will be expected to be familiar with key pharaohs and their accomplishments, as well as ancient Egypt's central technological and cultural achievements.
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