Early Egypt

The Egyptians lived on the Nile River in Africa.  This river is the longest in the world and became central to their life.  They depended upon it for farming and also for transportation and trade.  The ancient Egyptians were divided into 2 kingdoms that fought each other constantly.  Finally, the White Crown King defeated the Red Crown King and declared himself to be king of all Egypt.  He combined the two crowns into the Double Crown of Egypt, which is what the pharaohs of Egypt wore from then on.

Watch the following video to learn more about Ancient Egypt:

Now, are you ready to "walk like an Egyptian"?  Go to the following page and watch this Ancient Egypt music video.

https://www.flocabulary.com/ancient-egypt/

EXTRA:

Follow Nakht-Amun, your Ancient Egyptian guide, as he teaches you about the world he lives in.  A good review!

The Nile File

Sumerians -  Hieroglyphs and Cuneiform
 

 

 

 

The Sumerians were the first Mesopotamian civilization. They lived in independent walled city-states. Uruk, the first and one of the largest cities in Mesopotamia, had a six miles long wall with defense towers located at 30-35 foot intervals.

Click on the link below to read about Sumerians, hieroglyphs and their history.
http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/cuneiform.html

For more fun you can test your knowledge and play a Sumerian game of matching, concentration, or try to complete the word search. Click on stories and games then click to play Sumerian games.
Scribe

Click on the link below to learn more about Sumerian civilization.

http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_sumer.php