Wheat

1. The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that "Egypt was the gift of the Nile". An endless source of provision, it provided a crucial role in the development of Egyptian civilization. The Nile River Wheat Papyrus Flax The Ancient Egyptians cultivated and traded wheat, flax, papyrus and other crops around the Nile. Wheat was a crucial crop in the famine-plagued Middle East.

2. That the land is green on either side of the Nile? Did you know? Egypt The River Nile is in Africa. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea. Africa

3. Lake Victoria, Africa's biggest lake, is generally thought of as the source of the River Nile. On the northern edge of the lake, water pours over a waterfall, known as Ripon Falls, into a narrow opening which some people believe is the beginning of the River Nile. The NIle Ripon Falls Lake Victoria Burundi

4. Most Egyptians lived near the Nile as it provided water, food, transportation and excellent soil for growing food. Ancient Egypt could not have existed without the Nile River. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture to sustain crops. Pull harder! You pull harder!

5. The Nile River flooded every year between June and September-a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation. Melting snow and heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian Mountains sent a torrent of water causing the banks of the River Nile in Egypt to overflow on the flat desert land. I can’t swim!

6. Every year, heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian highlands, sent a torrent of water that overflowed the banks of the Nile. When the floods went down it left thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant seeds in after it had been ploughed. The ancient Egyptians could grow crops only in the mud left behind when the Nile flooded. So they all had fields all along the River Nile. 

7. In many places where fields were too high to receive water, it was drawn from the canals or the Nile directly by a swapeor a shaduf. These consisted of a bucket on the end of a cord that hung from the long end of a pivoted boom, counterweighted

8. Papyrus Paper with Hieroglyphics . Reeds, called papyrus, grew along side the Nile. The Egyptians made paper and boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.For a culture that would not have existed without the Nile River, boats where essential for survival. The papyrus boats were ideal to maneuver marshy water. Another way the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians was in trade. The Nile was the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place. The Nile has a length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles). Did you know?

9. Water was vital to both people and livestock . Water buffalo were introduced from Asia, and Persians introduced camels  in the 7th century BC. These animals were killed for meat, and were domesticated and used for ploughing, or in the camels' case, to carry items, and Egyptian transportation. The name Nile comes from the Greek “neilos”, which means valley. Did you know? Knock first?! Did you get My good side?

10. Hapi was the Nile god. Honoring a god was very important, so when a flood came the Egyptians would thank Hapi for bringing fertility to the land.The annual flooding of the Nile occasionally was said to be the Arrival of Hapi. Since this flooding provided fertile soil in an area that was otherwise desert, Hapi, as its patron, symbolized fertile lands. although male and wearing the false beard, Hapi was pictured with breasts and a large belly, as representations of the fertility of the Nile. He also was usually given blueor green skin, resembling that of Nu-water. Due to his fertile nature he was sometimes considered the "father of the gods",and was considered to be a caring father who helped to maintain the balance of the cosmos. I hope they don’t expect me to be happy….