1.) People ive in the Nile Valley ( That is becasue that is basicaly the only source of water that there is for the whole nation)

2.) Also a part of the Fertile Crescent

3.) Egypt has natural defense barriers.

   a.) less problems with invaders then the Mesopotamians.

1.) Religion basically rules the way the people live

   a.) polythestic people ( land gods and sun gods and animal gods and so on)

     1.) Re/Ra: Sun god

     2.) Osirsi: God of the Nile and after life

     3.) Isis: God of the Harvest/ fertility (Is Osiris's wife)

     4.) Anubis: Jackal headed god, god of medicine and mummification

1.) Pharaohs ruled

2.) Theoracry in the rulers were decesandts of Ra.

3.) 3 periods in Egyptain history

   a.) Old kingdom: building of Pryminds (circa 2220 B.C. I belive I well look it up to make sure.)

   b.)Middle Kingdom: expansion of empire

   c.) New Kingdom: wealthest time.