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∙ 6y agoMany worked for the pharaoh building pyramids and tombs, which gave them food during the floods when they could not work their land.
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∙ 13y agothey usually waited for the waters to recede and then they tilled the ground for farming
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∙ 15y agoWhen the floods went down it left thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant in.
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∙ 12y agoAfter mummifying a body, the priests would chant hymns from "The book of dead" to bring the dead good luck in his afterlife.
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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
Why was the river nile called ar?
The ancient Egyptians called the River Ar because of the colour black sediment left after the annual flood
How did the Nile River affect Egypt in a bad way?
The Nile River Is The Longest River In the World. IN Egypt if the nile overflowed the crops wouldve drowned of water. if it didnt flood it would feed the crops good. the nile river had silt in it. there are many other reasons to check it on google or something
What way did the Egyptians travel on the Nile River?
what way did the egpttions travele on the Nile river
What did the Egyptians relied on the Nile River to do?
The annual flood brought down deposits of rich soil which refertilised the fields, and the water provided irrigation for the crops.
Why did Ancient Egyptians need the River Nile to Flood?
To bring turds to LIFE
What role did the Nile river play in the survival of the egyptians?
it would flood and give the crops nutrients
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 for the egyptians to figure out the length of the 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
When did the Egyptians determine when the Nile would flood?
They did not, it was natural. The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation
When according to an encyclopedia does the Nile River flood?
The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation.
Are there flooding in the river nile?
Yes. The Nile River, like most rivers can flood. The ancient Egyptians lived close to the river and used its periodic flooding to help their crops.
What is another name for Nile river?
Ancient Egyptians called the Nile the Black Nile since at high flood levels there was a high level of sediment picked up as it flowed to the Mediterranean.
How did the egyptians know when the nile river would flood every year?
They kept a record of it and depended on the flooding.
Why did the Egyptians block the river?
The egyptians blocked the River Nile so the banks would flood, providing fertile land for farming.In addition the dams are a source of hydroelectricity.
Why were there a Black Nile and a White Nile?
There is the Nile, the Blue Nile and the White Nile. There was a Yellow Nile but no Black Nile. However the Ancient Egyptians sometimes called the river Ar or Aur (black) because of the colour of the sediment left after the river's annual flood.
