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What is the direct object of People sail barges down the Nile?

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Their livelihood relied on the river. It brought silt down to the fork of the river, which allowed crops to thrive. The Nile supplied water to majority of people, as Egypt is mostly desert and aided in fast travel. The Nile also gave ancient Egyptians access by ship or barge to the southern parts of their empire. The Nile and the Egyptians used boats and barges to ship food and supplies to areas of the empire, rather than having to rely on slower ground transportation. The granite and lime stones used to build temples and pyramids were transported by barges on the Nile.


Why was the Nile important to Egypt?

Their livelihood relied on the river. It brought silt down to the fork of the river, which allowed crops to thrive. The Nile supplied water to majority of people, as Egypt is mostly desert and aided in fast travel. The Nile also gave ancient Egyptians access by ship or barge to the southern parts of their empire. The Nile and the Egyptians used boats and barges to ship food and supplies to areas of the empire, rather than having to rely on slower ground transportation. The granite and lime stones used to build temples and pyramids were transported by barges on the Nile.


What river was Moses sent down?

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What does the Nile river carry as it flows north?

cuase it dos son


How did Egyptians and Nubian's use Nile river?

Carry goods for trade


Swim catfish upside the nile down?

Yes, catfish in the Nile river do swim upside down.


Do the The Blue Nile and the White Nile form the nile river?

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What did a sailor on the nile have anything to do with the building of the great pyramid?

Granite from Aswan four hundred miles from the pyramid site was brought down the river Nile on giant reed barges. The sailors would have worked these craft. It was a skilled job as the sailor or more properly bargeman, would be expected to have an intimate knowledge of the river currents and the ever shifting navigable channels.


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What is the biggest river in Egypt?

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What were the trade routes at the nile river?

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