The Nile River and Ancient Egypt

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What was the primary function of the Nile River for ancient Egyptians?

Irrigation
Transportation
Food Production
All of the above (correct)

The Nile River flooded during the winter months.

False (B)

What was the name given to the fertile land near the Nile River?

Black Land

The Egyptians invented a ______ to move water to dry areas near the Nile.

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Match the following terms with their descriptions:

<p>Black Land = Fertile land along the Nile River Red Land = Desert area Shaduf = A system for moving water to dry areas Nile River = Longest river in the world, located in ancient Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Nile River

The longest river in the world at 6,650 km, located in Ancient Egypt.

Irrigation

A method of supplying water to crops, essential for farming in dry areas.

Black Land

Fertile land beside the Nile River, suitable for agriculture.

Shaduf

An ancient Egyptian device using a bucket and lever to lift water for irrigation.

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Flooding Benefits

Annual inundation of the Nile, enriching farmland and supporting agriculture.

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Study Notes

The Nile River

The Nile River is the longest river in the world, measuring 6,650km.
Ancient Egyptians lived along the Nile, in either the Red Land (desert) or Black Land (fertile land next to the river).
The Black Land was fertile due to annual flooding of the Nile.

How the Nile Supported Life in Egypt

The Nile provided irrigation for farmland, crucial for crop production
Transportation routes for carrying food, and fishing.
Regular summer flooding from heavy rains created fertile land.
This fertile land allowed for successful farming.

Agricultural Technology

Farmland was limited to areas next to the Nile, as the rest of the land was dry and infertile.
This limitation spurred the development of the shaduf.
The shaduf is a bucket and lever system that allowed water to be scooped up from the Nile and moved to dry areas to expand farmland, thereby increasing food production for the entire civilization.