The Nile fertilises and irrigates the farm land along its banks, which is good. The bad is that the flooding can cause damage to property, and loss of life if severe enough.
The Nile fertilises and irrigates the farm land along its banks, which is good. The bad is that the flooding can cause damage to property, and loss of life if severe enough.
Because Ancient Egypt could not have existed without the river Nile. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt it is really the only source of water, without which there would only be desert.
The River Nile was a major means of transportation, using sailing craft. The regular floods brought rich nutrients to fertilise the river valley, and aid in growing food crops. The curse could have been from the damage the flooding could cause to property and livestock.
A gift of The Nile.
It can be seen as both. Self-consciousness can be a gift when it makes us more aware of our actions and encourages personal growth. However, it can be a curse when it leads to excessive worry about how we are perceived by others, causing anxiety and self-doubt.
Ancient Egyptians, for instance, called their fertile cropland "the gift of the 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.
EgyptAnswer:Actually, Egypt is not the gift of the Nile, nor is any other country."The gift of the Nile" is a reference to the flooding of the Nile which occurs at predictable, yearly intervals and deposits very nutritious silt into the nearby soil.The gift of the Nile isn't a country at all. It's the rich soil that the flooding provides which helps crops grow strong and plentifully.
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.
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The Gift of the Nile.
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