River Nile The River Nile is the longest river in the world at around 6670km (4160 miles) in length. The ancient Egyptians lived and farmed along the Nile because it created a fertile valley across what is otherwise desert. They were able to grow crops in the fertile soil at the banks of the river. In the Value box, write down why each of these uses of the River Nile was important. An example has been provided for you. Then compare how important each aspect was in ancient Egypt, with how important it is in Egypt now. For example, is the Nile still the main way Egyptian people get around or are they more likely to use other methods of transport? You might need to use the Internet or project books about Egypt to help you find all the information you will need to fill in the table.
Function Value Then Now
Water Source
Inundation (flood)
Communication
The Nile was a natural highway for transporting Egyptians used this goods, by boat and rather than roads Transport raft and that most as their main form of the major cities of transport. were located on the banks of the Nile.
Natural Barrier
Food Source
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Function Value Then Now
The source of the The source of the The Nile originates Nile is the same Nile is the same Water Source from Lake Victoria today as it was in today as it was in in Uganda. ancient Egypt. ancient Egypt.
The Egyptians The Aswan Dam, called the which was built The Nile used to inundation season in the 1960s, flood once every ‘Akhet’. The floods Inundation (flood) prevents the Nile year between June would destroy crops from flooding. It is and September. and wildlife and 111 metres tall and cause famines in 3830 metres long. Egypt. The Nile was how the ancient Egyptians sent Communication communications is obviously much As well as between different more advanced transporting regions of its today and the goods, the Nile was kingdom. Nile is no longer also used to send Communication used as a way communications The ancient to communicate. between cities and Egyptians used Egyptians will use regions along the hieroglyphs to tell phones and emails Nile. stories about the like the rest of the fish in the Nile world. River.
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The Nile is The Nile was a still a major natural highway transportation route for transporting Egyptians used this today and is used goods, by boat and rather than roads Transport by cruise ships, raft and that most as their main form barges and large of the major cities of transport. vessels, all of which were located on the transport people banks of the Nile. and goods. The ancient Egyptians were The natural barriers There are deserts to protected from are the same today the east and west of surrounding areas as they were in the Nile, mountains by the natural ancient Egyptian Natural Barrier to the south and the barriers and this times however the Mediterranean Sea allowed them to way in which they to the north. develop a unique are used will have and distinctive changed. culture. Egyptians would live as close to the Nile as possible as it was their main The Nile is still a water source. They vital water-source The Nile is used to would catch fish for Egypt and is provide food for with spears and used to irrigate the Food Source Egyptians and the nets and birds surrounding area main food source is which flew along which is then used fish. the Nile with their to grow crops and nets. The rich soil food. also helped them to grow crops and food.
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