How did Egyptian civilization settle in the present day Egypt?

In earlier days people settled in Egypt because of the rich fertile soil, caused by the annual floods of the Nile River.The nomads arrived in the banks of the Nile delta some thousand years ago. read more

Geographical designation in ancient Egypt follows the direction of the Nile River and so Upper Egypt is the southern region and Lower Egypt the northern area closer to the Mediterranean Sea. Narmer ruled from the city of Heirakonopolis and then from Memphis and Abydos. read more

Egyptians developed a 365-day calendar and used a number system based on 10. Egyptians figured out amazing ways to cut stone to use in their temples and obelisks. An obelisk is a tall narrow monument that becomes more narrow as it goes up. They created a writing material similar to paper called papyrus from reeds found in the Nile. read more