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[1]Exit _Life in Ancient Egypt_
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_Because of its location at the [2]crossroads of the African and Asian
continents, Egypt has been an important geographical and political
power since the earliest times._ In ancient times, the boundaries of
Egypt were the Mediterranean Sea to the north and Elephantine (modern
Aswan) to the south. Its eastern and western boundaries were in the
high desert on either side of the narrow strip of Nile valley and low
desert. The Nile River, the most important geographic feature in the
area, runs the length of the country, flowing from south to north.

_Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions: Upper and Lower Egypt._
Lower (northern) Egypt consisted of the Nile River's delta made by the
river as it empties into the Mediterranean. Today the Delta is fifteen
thousand square miles of alluvium (silt), which has been deposited
over the centuries by the annual flooding of the Nile. For much of
Egypt's history, this area was only thinly settled, although it was
used as a grazing area for cattle.

Upper Egypt was the long, narrow strip of ancient Egypt located south
of the Delta. This area is composed of four topographic zones: the
Nile River, the floodplain, the low desert, and the high desert. Each
of these zones was exploited differently by the ancient Egyptians.

_Throughout their history, Egyptians shared a common language, world
view, and institutional structure, as well as a common territory._
Ancient Egyptians had a keen sense of the distinctiveness and
superiority of their culture, and they struggled to maintain it. Many
of the rituals they performed encouraged continuity with earlier
periods of their history that they visualized as ideal.

[3]Chronology 
[4]Natural World 
[5]Daily Life 
[6]Gods and Religion 
[7]Funerary Customs 

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