Egyptian Civilization Script 1 The Nile River
Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River in large part because the river's annual flooding ensured reliable, rich soil for growing crops. ... Ancient Egyptians developed wide-reaching trade networks along the Nile, in the Red Sea, and in the Near East. The Nile River was the highway that joined the country together. Up until the nineteenth century, travel by land was virtually unknown. ... The Nile River Valley is truly a gift to Egypt. Without its water and rich soil, the Egyptian civilization would not have emerged.
Question-How do the Ancient Eygpt control the Nile River?
Instead of roaming the land, they saw the opportunity the Nile provided them through agriculture. ... The Egyptians tried their best to please the gods because if they were happy, then the Nile would flood producing an abundance of crops and preventing famine. After the gods came to the pharaohs in social status
Question 2-Has the Nile ever Dried Up
The fertile arc-shaped basin is home to nearly half the country's population, and the river that feeds it provides Egypt with 90% of its water needs. But climbing temperatures and drought are drying up the mighty Nile – a problem compounded by rising seas and soil salinization, experts and farmers say.
3 Facts About the Nile river
- The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
- The Nile has a length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles)
- Its average discharge is 3.1 million liters (680,000 gallons) per second.
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