GROUP 1

AAYISHA
ABISHA
AKHIL
AKSHAY
ALEENA
ANAGHA
LOCATION
EGYPT CIVILIZATION
▪ Ancient Egypt -- a land of mysteries.
▪ The civilization of Ancient Egypt is known for its stupendous
achievements in a whole range of fields, including art and
architecture, engineering, medicine and statecraft.
▪ The civilization of Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest in
world
history.
▪ It is usually held to have begun around 3000 BC.

Egypt lies in north east Africa

Bordering mediterranean sea and red sea.

PHYSIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Climate was hot dry, desert sand on west

and east, hill on eastern south
UPPER AND LOWER EGYPT

The Nile River flows from south to north,

emptying into the Mediterranean Sea at
the Nile Delta.
The northernmost part of the Nile, being the
end of the river, is referred to as Lower Egypt
This was one of Egypt's early kingdoms, known
at the time as the Black Land To their south,
near the origins of the Nile, was Upper Egypt.
It was known as the Red Land.

SOCIO CULTURAL MILIEU

Repeated flood and drought made them

believe in god.
King was symbol of agriculture and progress
So the king became Corn King.
Vagaries of nature made life unpredictable.
This uncertainty and insecurity increased the
influence of religion.
 King became the religious leader and became the
divine king.

SOCIAL GROUPING

Social groupings started when the king came as the

supreme power.

Division of classes were evidently seen in their

lifestyle, housing patterns etc.

Production was principaly agriculture little progress

In industries.

Trade relations were limited .

High walls were constructed around the city to protect
against foreign invasion and also to prevent the flood. Economic leadership of production storage and
distribution was western in the political leadership.
TECHNOLOGIES

Developed pictographic writings to transfer thoughts onto the future

generations about the life after death, which implies the king is immortal.

Industrial activities concentrated around potteries stone work jewelry etc.

Building and construction activities of wealthy people and temples were

seriously influenced by stone technologies.

The houses of poor were made of bricks . The bricks were made of mud
and chopped straw, molded and dried in the hot sun.

The settlements were located on the riverbanks, which were subjected to

Flood.

The houses were squarish in shape, front yard used by villagers for trade
and livestock.

Transportation with in the settlements was probabaly on foot,but

Inter settlement was by river.