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This book meets the social studies content standards that deal with peoples relationship to their environment and how the land and its resources shape settlement and migration patterns. Students learn about the Nile River and delta region and why Egyptians came to settle in this fertile strip of land. They also learn how Egyptians made use of the river and the desert, and how the geography around them even shaped their religious beliefs.
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When most people think of Egypt, the pyramids probably come to mind. Imagine building such immense structures with the technology available thousands of years ago. Students will learn about irrigation systems, construction, farming tools, and various other technological developments that have helped place Egypt among some of the most advanced ancient cultures in the world.