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Why do you think that herodotus called Egypt the gift of the nile?
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Why do you think Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?
Herodotus is impying that Egypt was not an advanced society because they relied to much on the Nile
Why did Greek historian Herodotus call Egypt the gift of the Nile?
Without the Nile the Egyptians would be desert nomads.
What did herodotus call Egypt?
This famous greek historian form the 5th century did much research about Egypt and other northern African countries. He called Egypt "The Gift of the Nile" because of the many things it gace to Egypt such aspapyruswildlifeflooding/waterthick black mud for farmingI hope that this helps!
What does gifts of the Nile mean?
Egypt is called the Gift of the Nile. The Nile annually flooded its banks creating fertile farm fields for the production of crops. The name was coined by the the philosopher Herodotus (484-425 BC)
Who told that Egypt is the Gift of Nile?
The Nile overflows its banks every year (or it used to before the construction of the Aswan Dam) depositing both water and silt on its banks, irrigating and fertilizing the nearby land. That was its gift. Now its gift is hydroelectric power.
What are some gifts the Nile gave to the Egyptians?
The great historian also called Egypt the gift of the Nile.
What nation was called the the gift of the Nile?
Egypt
Who was the Greek historian the wrote the early description of the Nile River?
The Greek historian Herodotus, who also wrote that Egypt was the "Gift of the Nile" [Because without the Nile there would be no Egypt, only desert]
This civilization was called the gift of the nile?
egypt
What nation was called the gift of the nile'?
Egypt
Could the Egypt civilization can be called the gift of the Nile?
no
Why is eygpt called the gift of the nile?
They called Egypt the gift of the Nile because they wanted to give Egypt the gift of the Nile. They also called Egypt the gift of the Nile because they were Ancient Egyptians.
