https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd By Thomas Roberts en-us 2016-11-27 23:43:30 UTC 2016-11-28 00:19:36 UTC hello@padlet.com thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062295 The three things I will be covering in this project are the importance of the river Nile, the Ancient Egyptian religion and the decline of Ancient Egypt.]]> 2016-11-27 23:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062295 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062454 The Egyptian society was largely shaped by the river that ran through it. The two main tributaries of the river, the White Nile and the Blue Nile, did very different things but were both critical to Egyptian society.]]> 2016-11-27 23:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062454 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062813 The White Nile was the longer and larger of the two tributaries and was used by the Egyptians to transport goods up and down the river, such as the immense stone blocks used in the construction of monuments such as the Pyramids of Giza and the Abu Simbel.]]> 2016-11-27 23:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062813 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062884 2016-11-27 23:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140062884 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140063035 The Blue Nile was responsible for bringing the annual flooding to Egypt. The floods lasted about three months and were rejoiced by farmers as they provided rich dark soil ideal for growing crops.]]> 2016-11-27 23:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140063035 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140063459 2016-11-28 00:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140063459 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140063663 Ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods, each in control of a different aspect of everyday life. The Egyptian pantheon was very fluid, with different gods coming into prominence throughout Egyptian history. ]]> 2016-11-28 00:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140063663 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140064216 The most notable change in the religion was the introduction of monotheism with Aten, the sun disk, briefly instated under the reign of Akhenaten as the one true god. The idea of a single god was abandoned by Tutenkhamun, Akhenaten's son, after Akhenaten's death.]]> 2016-11-28 00:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140064216 thomas_roberts1 https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140064333 Egyptian religion attempted to uphold Ma'at (an ideal combination of truth, justice and order) and preserve balance. It was their belief that society must]]> 2016-11-28 00:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_roberts1/w7v6tk6600jd/wish/140064333