THE NILE RIVER
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Why did the Ancient Egyptians live near the River Nile? Most Egyptians lived near the Nile as it provided water and excellent soil for growing food.
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Why was the Nile River so important to the Ancient Egyptians? Ancient Egypt could not have existed without the river Nile. Every year, heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian highlands, sent a torrent of water that overflowed the banks of the Nile. When the floods went down it left thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant seeds in after it had been ploughed.The ancient Egyptians could grow crops only in the mud left behind when the Nile flooded. So they all had fields all along the River Nile.
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What else did the Nile provide for the Ancient Egyptians? Reeds, called papyrus, grew along side the Nile. The Egyptians made paper and boats from the reeds.
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The Nile also gave the ancient Egyptians food. They used spears and nets to catch fish.They would also use the nets to catch birds that flew close to the surface of the water.Another way the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians was in trade. The Nile was the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place.
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What was the area next to the River Nile Called? This area was known as the Black Land. Further away from the river was the Red Land, a region of inhospitable desert.
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When did the Nile flood? The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation.Why did the Nile Flood? Melting snow and heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian Mountains sent a torrent of water causing the banks of the River Nile in Egypt to overflow on the flat desert land.Why does the Nile not flood now ? The construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960's meant that from 1970 the annual flood was controlled.
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Who was the Nile God? Hapi was the Nile god. Honoring a god was very important, so when a flood came the Egyptians would thank Hapi for bringing fertility to the land.
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Sources: The White Nile: Lake Victoria, Uganda. The Blue Nile: Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Countries: The Nile and its tributaries flow though nine countries. The White Nile flows though Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt. The Blue Nile starts in Ethiopia. Zaire, Kenya, Tanzanian, Rwanda, and Burundi all have tributaries, which flow into the Nile or into lake Victoria Nyanes. Cities: The major cities that are located on the edge of the Nile and White Nile are: Cairo, Gondokoro, Khartoum, Aswan, Thebes/Luxor, Karnak, and the town of Alexandria lies near the Rozeta branch.
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