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The black land or fertile earth along the Nile River was called Kemet. Kemet means black earth.

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What was the black land in Egypt how did it get its name?

it was Dark Soil from Nile River from the yearly flood. It got its name from the Dark Soil So they named it the Black Land


What types of land are there in Egypt?

the land type of egypt is sandy


What is the black land?

a place in Egypt


What are two regions in Egypt?

the red land and the black land


What was the black land of Egypt?

The 'black land' called 'kemet' (kmt) was originally the name of of Egypt. It now refers to fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The ancient Egyptians used this land for growing their crops. This was the only land in ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a layer of rich, black silt was deposited there every year after the Nile flooded. The term "kemet" is often termed to mean "black land" though sometimes is seen as a racist word for in Greek, it means "black faces."


What is the land around the Nile River delta called?

one answer is black land and the other side is red land so you have 2 answers


Where is the Kemet land?

Kemet is actually Egypt. It means 'Land of the Black Faces.'


What is another name for Egypt?

Egyptian Arabic; Masr Ancient Egyptian; Kemet Coptic; Kimi Arab Republic of Egypt


Did Egypt change its name at all during its history?

Yes the area currently known as Egypt was known as KMT (kemet) which means the black land. The current name is more recent in history. http://www.kmtjournal.com/


What are the red lands and the black lands?

The Black Land and the Red Lands were located in Ancient Egypt. The Black Land represented life. The Red Land represented danger


What are the black lands and the red lands?

The Black Land and the Red Lands were located in ancient Egypt. The Black Land represented life. The Red Land represented danger


The -Black Land- in Egypt is also known as what?

Ancient Egyptians called their lands "Kemet" which roughly translates to "The Black Land".