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Geography of Ancient Egypt

Geography of Ancient Egypt. Civilization Develops Along Nile River. Many years ago hunter-gatherer groups settled along the Nile River, because they found plants, wild animals, and fish to eat. As time passed they learned to farm and decided to settle there. Why settle around the Nile?.

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Geography of Ancient Egypt

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  1. Geography of Ancient Egypt

  2. Civilization Develops Along Nile River • Many years ago hunter-gatherer groups settled along the Nile River, because they found plants, wild animals, and fish to eat. • As time passed they learned to farm and decided to settle there.

  3. Why settle around the Nile? • The Egyptians were able to use the water from the Nile River to water their crops. • The Nile River allowed the people to have a lot of food. • They grew wheat, barley, fruit, vegetables and raised cattle and sheep. • The river also provided a lot of fish.

  4. Why settle around the Nile? • The Nile River provided natural barriers that made it very hard to invade Egypt. • The deserts to the west were too big and harsh to cross. • The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea kept enemies away. • The Nile River also had a lot of cataracts. • Cataracts big stones that stick out of the water, and often create dangerous waterfalls.

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