Name: ________________________________
Ancient Egypt Map
Block: ________
Label the following places on the
map in black:
Draw in:
Color!
6. Mountains using little
1. Red Sea
triangles ^^^^^
10. Color the water and rivers in
blue
2. Mediterranean Sea
7. Fertile Land borders
11. Color the fertile land in green
3. Nile Delta
8. Modern border of Egypt
12. Color the desert yellow
4. Nile River
9. An arrow pointing to
Mesopotamia with a label
13. Color the mountains brown
5. The Desert
14. In which direction does the Nile River flow? How do you know?
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Ancient Egypt Online Maps
Use the following website learn about the geography of ancient Egypt by using different kinds of maps. These maps will
teach you about a variety of information about geography, landforms, resources, and archaeological sites.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html
Read through the introduction, then click on Explore, then click on each of the following maps and answer the questions.
Modern Political
What are the countries located around modern Egypt?
On which continent is Egypt located? Look it up!
Where is Egypt compared to Mesopotamia? Look it up!
Terrain
Look at the Terrain map. The different colors represent elevation, or how high the ground is above sea level. The darker
colors and bumps on the map show where the land is higher.
Describe the terrain and elevation in ancient Egypt. Is it flat, mountainous, or both?
Geographical Features
Find and describe seven different geographical features using the map.
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Natural Resources
What is the definition of natural resources?
What kinds of natural resources did the ancient Egyptians have?
What natural resources didn’t they have?
How do you think this would affect ancient Egyptian civilization?
Archaeological Sites
Look at the key on this map to learn about the different archaeological sites. What do you notice about the location of the
sites? What inferences can you make about ancient Egypt based on the location of these sites?