Because when the floods went down it left thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant in.
To bring turds to LIFE
They wanted to be prepared for the floods
it would flood and give the crops nutrients
They needed to predict when the Nile river would flood
They needed to predict when the Nile river would flood
They needed to predict when the Nile river 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
The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation.
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.
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.
They kept a record of it and depended on the flooding.
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.