In class assignment

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Delta's, more importantly the Nile river delta provided a fertile land to Egyptians so that they could grow an abundance of food and crops to keep their civilization healthy.

Pharaohs essentially ruled Ancient Egyptian society, as citizens of these civilizations praised them and held them high. They were also proclaimed god-kings of Egypt.

Narmer was a very significant figure in the time of ancient civilizations because of his accomplishments in the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, making Egypt one unified empire.

Theocracy was a monumental idea in Egypt, as it was the type of government practiced, which put religious authority and figures in charge and/or put at high status.

Pyramids, even today are a great feat of engineering, which were used as tombs for kings that had passed on. The reason for this great of a king was because the people of Egypt believed that kings continued to rule even after death, and therefore needed a great tomb.

Mummification was a process of preserving bodies that had past on. It involved embalming and drying out the body to ensure that it didn't decay over the years.

Egyptians created a form of writing called hieroglyphics, which made it easier for scribes as it was a more flexible writing system than what was used before.

Before papyrus, hieroglyphics was written on stone, which was hard, but as papyrus was beginning to be used, it was easier, since it was more abundant and easier to write on.

3. The desert surrounding Egypt, though it limited the space in which Egyptians could settle, its harsh and forbidding climate made it a great natural barrier from invaders.

4. Egyptians viewed the pharaoh as a splendid and powerful being, quite possibly even as great as the gods of the heavens.

5. Egyptians mummified bodies so that they could preserve them and care for them. This could be used for a king who has past on, but according to their beliefs, the king would continue ruling, making it necessary for the body to be preserved so that they could care for and keep the body in its rightful place; the pyramid.