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Astronomers could predict when the nile river would flood because they studied the stars and they saw that at the time that the stars got to a certain point that the nile river would flood at that time
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe floods could not be predicted precisely and some times did not happen.
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∙ 14y agoThey were, however they are now controlled by the Aswan dam. The 'real' gift of the Nile is Egypt, as without the Nile there would be no Egypt, just desert.
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∙ 14y agoThe Nile floods every year.
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∙ 12y agoYes it was
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What did the floods of the nile river provide for farmers?
They were farming
What was the Miracle of the Nile?
The 'miracle' of the Nile is a statement that points to the annual flooding and the silt that it brings and deposits from the upper Nile to the lower Nile delta. This is considered a 'miracle' because it is very predictable and nondestructive unlike most river floods.
How were the floods of the Nile valley different from and similar to Mesopotamia?
The Nile valley relates to the Nile River and Mesopotamia is a great landmass and therefore cannot be compared.
Can you create a sentence the word the nile river?
The Nile river floods and leaves fertile soil.
What happened in the year when the nile did not flood?
The Nile River floods every year.
Why is the flood of the river Nile so important?
The Nile River no longer floods, but when it did it brought extra water and fertile soil.
What did the River Nile make?
it made food and produced floods
How did the Nile River floods differ from those of Tigris and Euphrates?
The Nile River wasn't higher that Tigris and Euphrates, so the Nile River didn't really flood anyting
How did the Egyptian keep track of the nile river floods?
they made calenders
What mineral does the Nile River leave after it floods?
Silt. The needed this for crops.
What is the physical environment of ancient Egypt?
Egypt's Nile River has a predictable time of flooding.
How is nile river valley similar to mesopatamia?
Both the Nile Rivers and the rivers of Mesopotamia flooded. The floods of the Nile were very unpredicatable.
