why is the
Nile flood so important in ancient Egyptian times and today?
The Nile flood it so important because it brings water
to Egypt and with that it brings this fertile soil that the farmers use to grow
their plants. And it also brings fish, geese, duck, wild goat and more animals
to Egypt that can be hunted for meat, milk and eggs.
How did the
Egyptians use the Nile flood to their advantage?
The Nile flood came the same time of year every year
so they would prepare their crops and make channels for the water to flow down
and through their crops. It also brought fertile soil for their crops to help
them grow.
The Nile River
Who is the
god of the Nile?
There are to gods that look after the Nile
Sobek a man with a crocodile head, he was in charge of
theNile and the animals in it.
Osiris a man but he is green and wears a white cone
hat with feather on the sides. His job is to bring the Nile flood and
vegetation to Egypt.
How are 5
famous gods and what do they do?
Osiris: god of the dead, under world, Rebirth, Nile
flood and vegetation
Appearance:
a mummified green man how wears a white cone hat with feather on the sides
Isis:
goddess of life and magic, sister, wife of Osiris and mother of Horus
Appearance:
A woman with a hat like this:
RA: RA is
the sun god and creator of the world
Appearance:
a man with a falcons head and a big red circle on his Head
Anubis: Anabus is the god how decides of you go to
hell or heaven and he also protects the dead.
Appearance:
a man with the head of a wild dog or a Jackal
Thoth: is the god of writing and wisdom
Appearance:
Thoth has 2 forms 1 a man with the head of an ibis bird or 2 man with the head
of a baboon.
What is a
type of boat used on the Nile in Egyptian times?
A simple is a boat about 5m long made of reads. They
are steer by a long pole which you would use to push yourself along in the
water. It was cheap and if you didn’t want to buy one you could make one. They
could be used for hunting, transporting goods, fishing and more on the river.
They also where highly buoyant to because in each read it has a series of air
tight chambers.