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Cmc: Mysteries of Egypt: Nile River & Desert
This resource provides great pictures of the Nile River and surrounding desert with some description of this unique geography. Very interesting and informative.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Farming
Find out why sustainable farming was key to Egypt's success. Fertile land supported crops, farmers learned to work with the Nile River, and irrigation, of a sort, was practiced.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Longest River in the World
Compares the Amazon River with the Nile River to show that the Amazon is the largest but the Nile is the longest. Includes interesting facts about the Nile River and a table comparing the sizes of ten rivers around the world.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Chap I: Cairo and the Great Pryamid by Amelia Edwards [Pdf]
This is an eleven-page PDF of "Chapter I: Cairo and the Great Pryamid" from A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B. Edwards, an Egyptian travelogue published in 1877, which described Edwards's 1873-1874 voyage up the Nile River.
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Nature in Egyptian Art
This short, illustrated paper describes depictions of nature in Egyptian art. Content discussed in the article includes animals used in art, the natural flora and fauna surrounding the Nile river and how they were used in art, and how...
Geographypods
Geographypods:freshwater: Issues and Conflicts: Competing Demands for Freshwater
This learning module examines conflicting demands for fresh water around the world. It looks at the water resources that are available, water scarcity, and local and international conflicts over water. Specific cases are explored,...
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Sos Children's Villages: Our Africa Geography and Wildlife
Our Africa is a project that allows the children of Africa to film their lives and their country the way they see them. This section summarizes the geography and wildlife and includes videos about forestry, the Nile, Lake Naivasha, and...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: The Building of the First Aswan Dam
After reading a brief history on the construction of the first Aswan Dam, you can view historical photos of its development.
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Pbs Teachers: Touring Ancient Egypt (Geography Lesson Plan)
A lesson for working with students to analyze the geographic features of ancient Egypt leading to an understanding of how Egypt's location, landscape, and natural resources helped it become the world's first superpower.
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