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Ancient Egyptians were an agricultural people. Most of their food came from crops. As the general area where they lived was not really suitable for a crop based society, the soil lacked the proper minerals to grow food & the area was generally dry with little rainfall. The annual flooding of the Nile River, brought with it fresh water to irrigate their farmlands & with the flood water came river sediments that enriched the soil.
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∙ 11y agoAncient Egyptians were an agricultural people. Most of their food came from crops. As the general area where they lived was not really suitable for a crop based society, the soil lacked the proper minerals to grow food & the area was generally dry with little rainfall. The annual flooding of the Nile River, brought with it fresh water to irrigate their farmlands & with the flood water came river sediments that enriched the soil.
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Does the river nile have flood plains?
Yes, the river Nile does flood, but it is very rare =]
Why did the 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 egyptians not want to be on the west bank of the nile after nightfall?
they thought the spirits of the dead lived there
How the egyptians influenced life?
because they didn't want the river to flood any more.
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.
Why did Egyptians what it to flood every year?
Egyptians want it to flood every year so they can have enough water to cause the soil to dampen to produce vegetables, fruits, trees, etc. Hope this helps, (by the way, if you wanted to know how I got the answer, well in it's in my textbook... :] ....)
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.
How much rain does the Sahel get each year?
It gets how much you want it to get. IF you want it too flood then be my guest
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!
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 to flood?
The 4200 mile long Nile River flows through much of Africa accumulating sediment as it flows through the African forests. When it overflows in Egypt, it deposits the sediment fertilizing the land for the Egyptian crops to grow. Without the Nile, this flooded area would just be part of the desert and there would be no Egyptian civilization.
