Egypt & Kush - Unit 5 - Geography
Key Physical Features of Ancient Egypt and Kush
WATER: Describe the water sources and
why they were so important.
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TOPOGRAPHY: Describe the surface
features of this area and why they were
so important.
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Ancient Egypt,
about 1500 BCE
Kingdom of Kush,
about 1500 BCE
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Use section 7.3 and ideas from 7.2 to
explain why Egypt and Kush were good places for human settlement.
VEGETATION: Describe the plant life of this area and why it was so
important.
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Using the map on page 63, label the following:
AFRICA
LIBYAN DESERT
NUBIAN DESERT
54 ASIA
Lesson 7
NEGEV DESERT
CANAAN
Mediterranean Sea Red Sea
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
Nile River
Color the map and the key to show Egypt and Kush.
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