How Did The Nile Shaped Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt: The Nile Shaped Ancient Egypt In Ancient Egypt river were important, wonder why? About more than 2,000 years ago in Egypt rivers were important because the Egyptians needed things like river and irrigation systems. Those were important needs that the Egyptians needed. The Egyptians needed those things that needed to plant crops for food, they needed to wash up, and they needed to have drinking water. As you can see the Egyptians needed water to survive…How Did the Nile Shape Ancient Egypt? The Nile shaped Ancient Egypt. The Nile shaped economy was talked about in documents B and C. The Egyptians only have three seasons, for the most part the farmers were busiest during planting and growing season, and also a very high
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- Explains that in ancient egypt, river were important, wonder why?
- Explains that they needed the water for growing crops. they also needed it for other reasons.
- Explains how the egyptians needed water to survive. they needed to plant crops for food, wash up, and have drinking water.
- Explains that the nile shaped economy was talked about in documents b and c. the egyptians only have three seasons, for most farmers were busiest during planting and growing season.
- Explains that egyptians like living near the nile river or the stream because it is a good source of water.
- Explains that the nile had a profound effect on the spiritual beliefs of the ancient egyptians. they praised the river because it makes people joyful and allows for religious festivals.
- Explains that the egyptians needed fresh water and that depended on where they settled. they also had the importance of where to settle.
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