The Egyptians

Question 0

Intellectual contributions

Answer 0

Started performing surgical procedures
Had medical advances
Engineering feats to create architecture
Used mathematical precision on architecture

Question 1

Impact of physical geography

Answer 1

Lived near the Nile River. The Nile flooded this area frequently but predictably.
The Nile had an impact on ALL Egyptian society.

Question 2

Artistic forms

Answer 2

Invented hieroglyphic writing system
Monumental architecture a major art form - made pyramids
Created sphinxes and wooden sculptures
Used papyrus paper

Question 3

Traditions (religious beliefs)

Answer 3

Lives were dominated by concerns about the afterlife/religion/the pharaoh.
Polytheistic and worshipped deities.
Had funerals where they prepared the deceased for afterlife (embalming, mummification)

Question 4

Trade and commerce

Answer 4

Trade flourished throughout Arabia, India and part of Africa.
Agriculture was basis of economy.
The flooding helped the economy because it helped crops grow.