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Why did the egyptians not want to be on the west bank of the nile after nightfall?
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They thought the spirits of the dead lived there.
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Why did egyptians not want to be on the west bank of the nile after nightfall?
they thought the spirits of the dead lived there
Why did Egyptian not want to be on the West Bank of the Nile after nightfall?
they thought the spirits of the dead lived there
Why did the ancient Egyptians not want to be on the west back of the Nile after nightfall?
Because it is known for having a great Sphinx in the waters that swallows them up
What made it hard for the ancient egyptians to transport goods southward down the nile?
The Nile flows from south to north, thus if you want to move goods from north to south you are going against the flow of the river.
Why did the Egyptians want to live close to the Nile River despite the fact that it flooded every year?
because the nile was their main source of water so they moved closer to get more drinking water
Why did the Egyptians want the Nile river to flood?
In 1970, the Egyptians finished building the High Dam at Aswan. Today, Egyptian farmers have to use fertilizers to keep land fertile, as the natural deposits of silt that used to be caused by the flooding no longer occur.
What did the egyptians use the Nile River for?
Quite apart from the obvious answer of anything that would hold water. They used buckets - by hand and attached to a type of waterwheel and they also dug irrigation canals, small ditches, to water crops etc. but they used pipe too. THEY ALSO USED A SHADUF TO GET WATER FOR IRRIGATION OH SHNAP
Why was the nile river critical to survive for the early Egyptian empire?
The Nile flooded each summer, which gave the Egyptians Royal dirt.In the desert you need plenty of water.They needed it to water crops.If you want more ideas, please do look at this link!http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_egypt/nile_river.htm*Remember, copy and paste this address!
How much does the Nile Hippopotomus poop?
you have no life. if you want to know go to the Nile and see for yourself-.-
What did the Egyptians want for praying?
The ancient Egyptians wanted the gods and goddesses to hear them with praying.
What are the 2 rivers that are named after colors?
The White Nile, the Blue Nile, and a third if you want it is the Orange River.
What 2 combine to form the Nile river?
They are called the white nile and the blue nile. If you want to know more go to the related links box below for the wikipedia article about the nile river.
