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The ancient Egyptians called the River Ar because of the colour black sediment left after the annual flood
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What major river is in Ancient Egypt?
the major river systems have to do with the Nile river. the Nile river provided transportation, water, and also allowed agriculture to take place. Also Nile river was the reason why Egypt is called "the gift of the Nile."
What was ancient Egyptians relationship with the Nile river?
The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It is 4184 mile( 6695 kilometers) long. It runs through Ethiopia, Zaire, Uganda,Kenya,Tanzania, Rwanda,Burundi,Sudan, and Egypt. The river got its name from the greek word nelios meaning valley. The Egyptians named the river Ar meaning black. Greeks called the river kem also meaning black.
How did the ancient egyptians turn the nile river into a highway?
The Nile River was used for transportation, because of canoes, kayaks, sailboats, and a type of boat called a felluca.
What river helped nurture ancient Egypt's civilization?
the nile river is the river that Egypt depended on for water to bath in drink from and to water their crops with
Does the Nile River start in Cairo?
No - The source of the River Nile is the confluence, near Khartoum in Sudan, of the White Nile and Blue Nile
Why were there a Black Nile and a White Nile?
There is the Nile, the Blue Nile and the White Nile. There was a Yellow Nile but no Black Nile. However the Ancient Egyptians sometimes called the river Ar or Aur (black) because of the colour of the sediment left after the river's annual flood.
What do you call river euphrate and nile in urdu?
river euphrate is called faraat and river nile is called neel
What is the mouth of the nile river?
The mouth of the Nile River is called the Nile Delta. It is in the Mediterranean Sea.
What are the rock filled rapids in the nile river called?
Nile River In Egypt!
What major river is in Ancient Egypt?
the major river systems have to do with the Nile river. the Nile river provided transportation, water, and also allowed agriculture to take place. Also Nile river was the reason why Egypt is called "the gift of the Nile."
What is the east side of the Nile River called?
blue Nile
What the name of the river in Cairo called?
The Nile River
How long is the longest river in the is it called?
River Nile
What is the famous river in Egypt called?
The famous river in Egypt is called The Nile River.
Why did river nile get called nile?
It became this way as the Nile because of the Egyptian catastrophe's.
Whats the longest river called?
The longest river is the river Nile
What is the largest river in the world called?
The biggest river is the Nile river.
