Land of the Pharaohs: Egypt

- Egypt was divided in two sections called"two lands". Nile river affected them significantly
- Egypt was ruled by the  pharaohs' absolute power
- The pharaoh had many wives.
- Egyption deity is usually depicted with the head of a falcon and the pharaoh himself portrayed as in the        Great Spinx
- The writing of the words of God hieroglyphs-> hieratic script-> demotic script
- Astronomers created a calender
- By building sailboat, Mediterranean became that would one day stretch from its eastern shores to Northern Africa, Southern Europe, and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Pyramids- Pharaohs' stone tomb which is the masterpieces of practical engineering.
- The pharaos of the Old Kingdoms were the builders of pyramids.