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The Nile: "Lifeblood of Egypt"

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Still image from The Nile: "Lifeblood of Egypt"

Egypt, most populous of Arab nations, depends on the Nile River for life, transportation, and as a centerpiece of its ancient civilization. Using the river as the connecting element, the viewer travels the river from north to south. Relates the histories and current status of Alexandria, Cairo, the Suez Canal, Sinai, the pyramids, Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, Aswan, and the temple at Abu Simbel. Focus is on Egypt's mix of antiquities and modern life.

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Runtime: 51 minutes 34 seconds

Topic: Geography
Subtopic: Egypt
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 1999
Producer/Distributor: Chip Taylor Communications

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3 brown pyramids, 1 large, 1 medium, and 1 small, with brown dirt surrounding them. Caption. "The pyramids remain an enigma."

Gold Egyptian relief depicts a woman kneeling and reaching out a hand to touch a boy. Both are wearing ornate Egyptian clothing and headdresses. Caption. And they loved getting dressed up.

Digital architectural rendering. Aerial view of grassy fields surrounding an ancient Egyptian city by the water.

Shadow on a wall of an Egyptian tomb. Caption. The burials were plundered, goods removed.

Wide shot of an Egyptian temple rising out of the desert with trees and grasslands in the foreground. Caption. A powerful river civilization emerged.

Wide shot of 3 Egyptian pyramids at sundown. Caption. The oldest pyramid was more than 25 centuries old.

A bearded man and a boy look at each other as they stand between 2 trees next to pipes on the ground. A brown field stretches out behind them. Caption. They've made money on their investment.

Still image from: How to Draw Tutankhamun Real Easy

Man in a white turban stands behind a man opening a gated door of an ancient mud brick building. Another person in a brimmed hat stands back next to pile of mud bricks.

Angled street view of the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at night. A lit-up water fountain is in front of the ornate Roman-style columns and archways, which are also lit up.

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Elizabeth W. (Long Beach, CA)

May 20th, 2015 at 12:02 PM

Very informative. Geared towards high school students.