ARS 402 Exam 1

Annual flooding of the Nile. dependent on weather changes in central Africa, predictable, Egyptian life depended on this phenomenon. They were able to calculate when the Nile would inundate. They were dependent on not only the water but the fertile soil that would be deposited.

King and God

Ancient Elephantine

• Rocky section in Nile river Bed
  • Impedes river traffic
  • forms natural barriers to ancient land
• Nile River has 6 cataracts.
  • Extended from Elphantine/Aswan south to Khartoum
  • forms southern boundary of ancient Egypt.
  • Cannot boat anywhere during these.
  • Egypt was protected from invasion from the South because of them.
  • Fourth cataract serves as a boundary.

Memphis (near Cairo)

• located in the north
• region of the Nile Delta
• area is at a lower elevation
• extends from Memphis to Mediterranean coast
• moist and fertile
• supports aquatic and wild life becomes favorite hunting grounds.

Elephantine (Aswan)

• Located in the South
• bed of Nile River at higher elevation
• extends from Elephantine to Memphis
• dry and arid.

“The Black” The black, rich, fertile soil.

“The Red” of the sprawling desert.

God of vegetation, earth, renewal, death and renewal symbolizes inundation. Kemet.

Murderer of Osiris, also his brother Sterile, not supportive of life. Deshret.

Running one”, refers to Nile current

goddess of scorching- goddess of war female deity lion headed with human body

Modern name for Egyptused by Egyptians today

One of the ancient names for MemphisHikuptah

Patron of Memphis/Hikuptah.