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The main mode of transport for the Ancient Egyptians were boats on the River Nile. These ranged from small canoes to large barges for carrying heavy freight. As wood was scarce and expensive these were usually made from reeds which grew along the banks of the Nile. Only sea-going ships and galleys owned by the nobles or the Pharaoh were made from imported timber. The Egyptians were lucky because the prevailing wind and the current went in oposite directions. You could drift down river with the current and sail back up the river against the current. On land peasants used donkies as pack animals. Horses were used to draw chariots they were not ridden and too valuable for pulling carts. Heavy loads such as large stones and statues were placed on sledges dragged by slaves.
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∙ 10y agoThere were many means of transportation in ancient Egypt. There were boats, ships, tanks, sleds, donkeys, camels, carrying chairs etc. It is interesting to note that one of the most common means of transportation was walking. The Egyptians used sandals, but when walking long distances, they seem to have carried them in their hands and put them on when they reach their destination.
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∙ 13y agoEgyptians use camels as their transportation.
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How did geographic isolation contribute to the development of Egyptian culture?
The Nile River helped Egyptian trade, and transport. Egyptians also knew when the floods from the river would be coming during the year. so they gathered their crops before the floods came. The Nile River provided enough water to water the crops. Their fields had rich soil, the Nile River contributed to the development of Egyptian culture, and Made Egypt famous and successful for some time.
Is a Egyptian cobra more Egyptian then a scarab beetle?
a scarab beetle is more egyptian then a egyptian cobra
What did Egyptian mummifiers do?
They mummified Egyptian Pharoahs.
How does ancient Egyptian music differ from modern Egyptian music?
how did ancient Egyptian life differ from ours
What Egyptian sign of life?
th egyptian sign of life is ankh
What Egyptian transport in the nile river?
There are thousands of transport dhows in the Nile, they are vital for commerce.
What where ancient Egyptian boats used for?
They were used for transport.
How was the Nile beneficial to the ancient Egyptian people?
It provided them with food, water and transport.
What Egyptian transport were used for long distances?
i am pretty sure that camels were used for log distances in Egypt.
How did the Egyptian people trade with each other and other people?
The Egyptians used the Nile river to push sailboats to transport goods to each other and to other.
What did the Nile provide for the ancient Egyptian?
the river nile provided just about everything for the egyptians including water, transport,trade,houses,protection and lots more.
What are the similarities between the uses of the Nile today and in ancient Egyptian times?
what was the river nile used for in ancient times
How did the Nile River help trade?
It offered an exceptionally quick way to transport produce from place to place.
What has the author G E Badcock written?
G. E. Badcock has written: 'A history of the transport services of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1916-1917-1918' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Transportation, World War, 1914-1918
What kind of trransport did people have in ancient Egypt?
For long journeys, the best form of transport was by boat. Otherwise, people walked and had pack animals (usually donkeys) to carry goods. The Egyptian army had no cavalry, but horses were sometimes used by scouts and messengers. They were not generally used for transport among ordinary people. Chariots were a weapon of war, sometimes used in hunting, but not a general form of transport.
Can the Egyptian god Anubis fly?
It depends on what you mean by "fly". According to Egyptian mythology, Anubis could move from place to place rapidly through the air, but this did not require the "flapping of wings" or the use of a flight mechanism. Anubis' means of transport is unclear (unlike Ra who used a barge to "sail through the sky").
What happened to Caesar's Egyptian wife after his death?
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