The Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, regarded as the longest river in the world. What kind of resource is it!?
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The northern section of the Nile flows almost entirely through desert, from northern Sudan, known as the Kingdom of Kush, into Egypt, a country whose civilization has depended on the river since ancient times.What else did the Nile provide for the Ancient Egyptians?
1. Reeds, called papyrus, grew along side the Nile. The Egyptians made paper and boats from the reeds.2. The Nile also gave the ancient Egyptians food. They used spears and nets to catch fish.3. They would also use the nets to catch birds that flew close to the surface of the water.4. Another way the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians was in trade.5. The Nile was also the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place.
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Ancient Egypt
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