Chapter+3-Nile+Civilizations+(Egypt,+Nubia)

=** Content Standards in this Chapter: **=


 * 1) Compare causes and conditions by which civilizations developed in North Africa, Southwest Asia, South Asia and East Asia, and explain why the emergence of these civilizations was a decisive transformation in human history.
 * 2) Differentiate hierarchies in the social structures of early civilized peoples and explain the influence of religious belief systems upon ancient governmental systems.
 * 3) Explain relationships in early civilizations between the development of state authority and the growth of aristocratic power, taxation systems and institutions of coerced labor, including slavery.

Key Concepts or Ideas: Explain the following Statement by the Greek Historian Herodotus: "Egypt was the Gift of the Nile"

Explain the Difference between the Old and New Kingdoms

Identify and Explain the Importance of the following Individuals: Menes

Explain the Importance of the Following Aspects of Egyptian Culture: The Pyramids