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Nile River. The Life of Egypt. The Nile River. Facts about the Nile River Flows south to north Flows for over 4,000 miles north to the Mediterranean Sea Flooded annually which made soil fertile Flooding began in July Was the main road of Egypt. Along the Nile River
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Nile River The Life of Egypt
The Nile River • Facts about the Nile River • Flows south to north • Flows for over 4,000 miles north to the Mediterranean Sea • Flooded annually which made soil fertile • Flooding began in July • Was the main road of Egypt • Along the Nile River • A shaduf is a machine used to move water from a lower place to higher • place. The Nile was much lower than the land. • Papyrus is a plant Ancient Egyptians used to make paper. It was • found in marshy places along the Nile • Hunting: Egyptians would hunt for food and fun. They would hunt • birds, fish, hippos. Only the bravest would hunt crocodiles.