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Why did the ancient egyptians call the land they chose to live on kemet?
Kemet means the Black Land, a reference to rich black silt left after the annual flooding of the Nile.
Where were the fertile lands in ancient Egypt located?
Around the River Nile because silt was carried down and was clumped in a pile.The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into two types of land, the ''black land'' and the ''red land''.The ''black land'' was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded.The ''red land'' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.
What was life like for poor Egyptians?
very bad not as good as the rich
Did Egyptians mummify bad people?
Egyptians did all kinds of people. Didn't matter if they were poor, bad, rich, pharaoh or Queen.
Were Ancient Egyptians Rich or poor?
They were mostly poor, and even the rich were not wealthy by Roman standards. Most farmers scratched out a living on a hectare of land, on which they had to grow food for their large families. This land was to small to subdivide amongst several sons, which explains why the Greek cities established hundreds of colony cities around the Mediterranean and Black seas - exporting their surplus populations.
Why did the ancient egyptians call the land they chose to live on kemet?
Kemet means the Black Land, a reference to rich black silt left after the annual flooding of the Nile.
What were rich egyptians wrapped in when they died?
red land
What were rich egyptians wrapped in this material when they died?
red land
What material were rich egyptians wrapped in when they died?
red land
Why do Egypt have black land and red land?
The 'black land' called 'kemet' by the Egyptians, was fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded. The 'red land' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighbouring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones. The Egyptians called the red land 'desret' (that's not a typo).
What determined how rich as noble was?
value of his land- ?
Where were the fertile lands in ancient Egypt located?
Around the River Nile because silt was carried down and was clumped in a pile.The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt as being divided into two types of land, the ''black land'' and the ''red land''.The ''black land'' was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded.The ''red land'' was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones.
The determined how rich a noble wa?
value of his land
What was the black land of Egypt?
The 'black land' called 'kemet' (kmt) was originally the name of of Egypt. It now refers to fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded. The term "kemet" is often termed to mean "black land" though sometimes is seen as a racist word for in Greek, it means "black faces."
What kind of soil did the Ancient Egyptians have?
They had black rich soil which made it easy to grow crops and plants.
What type of hut did the rich Egyptians live in?
The rich Egyptians live in big pyramids
Who were embalmed by the Egyptians?
the rich and the powerful
