The speakers describe how flooding was a recurring problem in ancient Egypt. They they explain how the first Pharaoh of Egypt's first dynasty, Menes, used innovative engineering to build the first dam to protect Egypt's capital city, Memphis, from the floods. The narrator then goes over how ancient Egyptians engineered their dams based on ancient ruins of another dam.
After Hatsnat attempts to have the trio killed for supposedly being thieves, the young Pharaoh Thutmose denies it and explains that he has absolute power in his kingdom.
It is described how many tribes were drawn to live near the Nile River, and how these were united to form Egypt under Menes. The narrator then describes how canals were built, and how they became ancient Egypt's main system of transport. It is then detailed how ancient Egyptians took advantage of canals and what particular commodities were transported through the canals.
Recounts the discovery of artifacts related to Queen Nefertiti, who wielded considerable power alongside her husband, the Pharaoh Akhenaten. She is known also a beautiful queen, even attested in poems of her husband.