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Assessment Questions 10.5
1. What does Herodotus mean when he refers to Egypt as "the gift of the Nile"?
Answer:
Herodotus meant that the Nile, with its life-giving water and fertile soil, was crucial for sustaining ancient Egyptian civilization.
2. During which time period did the transition from oval thatched houses to rectangular mud-brick houses occur in Egypt?
Answer:
The transition occurred around 5,750 years ago during the Amratian/Nagada I culture in Upper Egypt and the Omari A culture in Lower Egypt.
3. What is significant about Late Gerzean times (Nagada II and Maadian) in ancient Egypt?
Answer:
Late Gerzean times mark the first clear evidence of social inequality, with differentiated burials indicating the concentration of wealth in an elite class.