Ancient Egyptian Labeled Ancient Egypt Map

Egypt had the best land easy access to the sea for trade with.

Ancient egyptian labeled ancient egypt map. The ancient egyptians settled at the mouth of the nile river where the nile runs into the mediterranean sea. Cairo and jerusalem are shown as reference cities. Image renamed from file ancient egypt map svg see original upload log. The nile river is the longest river in the world.

In different periods its expansion reached the eastern desert the coastline of the red sea and the sinai peninsula. But the ancient egyptians were not alone. You can draw on trade routes and maybe even guess at why those traders took the routes they chose. Alexandria capital city of the greco roman period of ancient egypt.

Nowadays people want everything in digital form but there is no substitute for printed maps and it cannot be replaced. The ancient egyptians were engaged in trade with their foreign neighbours to obtain rare exotic goods not found in egypt. Lower egypt is the northern part of the country while upper egypt is the southern part. If you liked this resource please give my facebook page where there are many exclusive to facebook resources a like.

Historical development locations of major constructions egypt as we know it today and the always important river nile that contributed to the growth of the ancient egyptian civilization. It was a wonderful place to live. Fertile land borders modern border of egypt. Ancient egypt map block.

The most recognizable symbols of the civilization of ancient egypt is the pyramids of giza. But egypt was the crown. Formerly it was divided into upper and lower egypt south and north. Many people prefer.

See references for references used creating the map. Map of ancient egypt showing the nile up to the fifth cataract and major cities and sites of the dynastic period c. Students try to recall what they learnt about ancient egypt and can be encouraged to label different cities on this map. 3150 bc to 30 bc.

Leontopolis cult center of lionine deities such as the goddess sekhmet. The label the following places on the map in black. You could also add invasion routes cities tombs neighboring civilizations and areas of conquest depending on. Historical sites on the ancient egypt map.

Nile river desert draw in. Map of ancient egypt map of ancient egypt. A set of 3 differentiated ancient egyptian map activities. Further upstream other civilizations sprang up along the nile river.

A brilliant resource for your history lessons this activity can be fun and effective for you and the students. This brilliant labelling activity allows your children to try and label a few different cities and landmarks of egypt. Ancient egypt map domain stretched from the delta of the nile in the north to elephantine island where is the first cataract of the nile in the south. Rosetta where the rosetta stone was discovered.

Mountains using little triangles 7.