Western Civ 1/29/20

Today in Class we learned about ancient Egypt and their way of life. In Egypt they relied on the Nile River to provide them with fertile soil and food and water. also they used it to trade with other people.  But the problem with the nile is when the flood water were down the silt was greatly reduced causing hunger due to the lack of crops being produced. But when the flood water were high the unwanted water will destroy houses and seeds that the farmers need to plant. Egypt ran a theocracy which was the government that focuses on religion and is formed laws around that. The Kings in ancient Egypt are called Pharaoh and to Egyptians the Pharaoh is equivalent to a god and treated that was as well. The ancient Egyptians also built pyramids for the dead Kings that lived in the old age. These kings were mummified and there bodies were preserved. The mummification process is only done for the royal and elite Egyptians and it is said they being mummified offers a definite pass into the afterlife.