Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egyptian

“Built with limestone and a complex organization of the workforce, the pyramids representing Ancient Egypt are a tribute to the pharaohs' immense power.”

Sources

Ashworth, L. (2005). Ancient Egypt - Gods and Goddesses Series: Cherrytree Books. Retrieved from: http://books.google.com/books?id=d8hc5k23C8wC&printsec=frontcover&dq=ancient+egypt&source=bl&ots=b-uCYmAIOv&sig=oWeXe4DxQgjWMcuMfo9jX0A2odE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0_uEUOb1KsbprQfwq4GwCw&redir_esc=y. Accessed on 23rd October, 2012.

Talks about the division of Egypt into two kingdoms: the northern kingdom, also called Lower Egypt, which included the Nile delta and the land from present-day Cairo to the sea; and the southern kingdom, or Upper Egypt, which covered the area south of Cairo to Aswan. The legendary king Menes unified the two kingdoms and inaugurated the beginning ...