Use this Elementary World History video entitled The Gift of the Nile to study the major achievements of the ancient Egyptian civilization, including the construction of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid; the use of hieroglyphics as a form of picture-writing; and the organization of a government led by pharaohs.
With this video you will identify the major achievements of the ancient Egyptian civilization, which grew up along the fertile banks of the River Nile. They include the construction of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, the use of hieroglyphics as a form of picture-writing, and the organization of a government led by pharaohs.