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By observing the stars.
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Why was it important for the egyptians to figure out the length of their year?
They needed to predict when the Nile river would flood
Why did the Ancient Egyptians invent the nilometer?
The egyptians invented the Nilometer to measure the hight of the River Nile. The reason the Egyptians measured the hight was to predict what the harvest would be like; 8.5 meters=hunger 9.0 meters=suffering 9.5 meters=happiness 10.0 meters=security 12.0 meters=disaster
How did Egyptians take advantage of their environment?
the Egyptians treasured the Nile
Understanding and taking advantage of the flood cycles of the Nile River allowed the ancient Egyptians to?
grow larger amounts of grain to sell or to store for later use.
Why was the calendar important to the nile?
it was important because they could estimate if or when the Nile is going to flood.
Why was it important for the egyptians to figure out the length of their year?
They needed to predict when the Nile river would flood
Why was it important for Egyptians to figure out the length of the year?
They needed to predict when the Nile river would flood
Why was it important for for the egyptians to figure out the length of the year?
They needed to predict when the Nile river would flood
What did the Egyptians use to help them predict when the nile would flood?
they sent somebody off some where to see if they could see the Nile and if they could see if the Nile was going to over flow or not.
How was the Nile bad for the Egyptians?
The Nile's flooding wasn't constant. Sometimes it would flood too much, other times it would flood too little. The Egyptians were taxed based on the flood levels.
Explain the flood of the Nile and how people viewed this flood?
The flood of the Nile was made by so much rain. Egyptians didn't view floods as threats like the Mesopotamians did. The Egyptians looked at the floods as a way to farm easier than they did before.
Would the Egyptians had survive if they had not tried to predict when the Nile would flood?
Egypt is a country not well positioned in (Geography) It is really dry and hot there the Nile River is their only water prodution .It is imposible for them to survive more than 6 months without the Nile River.the answer is no
Why did the nile flood?
Because of heavy rains. It rains, then most of the rain water flows into the river and that causes it to flood. The Nile River overflowed its banks because of the Melting snow and heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian Mountains. The water from the mountains flow downhill into the Nile causing it to overflow.
What do you call a person who studies the stars to predict when the Nile River will floods?
In ancient Egypt their astronomers use the stars to predict when the Nile River would flood.
How did the Egyptians predict the flooding of the Nile?
They really did not predict - they just realised that it happened at the same period each year.
Why did Ancient Egyptians need the River Nile to Flood?
To bring turds to LIFE
Why did the Egyptian used a calendar?
Why did the Egyptians put together a calander????????
