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Well because Egypt is 90% desert, their economy completely depends on the floods of the Nile River - especially for agriculture.
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What did the Egyptian do to ensure that the Nile would flood?
They made sacrifices to their Gods.
Why was it important for the egyptians to figure out the length of their year?
They needed to predict when the Nile river would flood
Where is the best farming land in Egypt?
Along the flood plane of the Nile river and in the Nile delta.
Why was the calendar important to the nile?
it was important because they could estimate if or when the Nile is going to flood.
How were the Egyptians able to predict the Nile flood patterns?
By observing the stars.
Would the river Nile been important to help provide water for the crops?
Essential! If the Nile didnt flood, the farmers and their families would die of starvation
Did the Egyptian farmers like it when the River Nile flooded?
yes because that brought water which in the water is mineral also necessary for the soil. if it didnt flood they would irrigate so it would flood
What countries do the nile flood?
egypt... where else would it flood:)
What would happen if the nile did not flood every year?
first off, theNile does not flood anymore. it has been controlled by a dam that now makes Lake Nasa. but if the Nile did not flood during ancient Egypt times the villages and cities would of had to find another source of food or starve, because the Nile provided them with rich, fertile soil to grow their crops and if it didn't flood they would not of been able to grow as much food as per normal.
How was the Nile bad for the Egyptians?
The Nile's flooding wasn't constant. Sometimes it would flood too much, other times it would flood too little. The Egyptians were taxed based on the flood levels.
Was the floods of the Nile River Predictable?
Astronomers could predict when the nile river would flood because they studied the stars and they saw that at the time that the stars got to a certain point that the nile river would flood at that time
What problems did Egyptians face with the Nile river?
The Nile River floods annually, bringing fresh fertilizer to the crops. The floods can not be controlled and would occasionally destroy crops, drown homes, and or overflow the banks to heavily.
Why did the egyptian farmers like to see the nile flood?
They loved seeing the Nile flood because it would make their dirt into soil and it's great for planting plants.
What did the Egyptian do to ensure that the Nile would flood?
They made sacrifices to their Gods.
Why does th Nile River not flood?
It does flood
Why did the Nile river bring new silt to the farmers every year during the annual flood?
Because the torrent of water would carry sediment, as does any flood, and this would be deposited when the Nile overflowed its banks.
What Egyptian invention came from the need to know the Nile would flood?
Calendar
