Ancient Egypt: The Gift Of The Nile

Egypt was called the “Gift of the Nile” because the Nile River wi the ancient Egyptians with the natural resources they needed to build a complex civilization. Every year the Nile flooded. These floods left behind fresh water and deposited silt along the banks of the river. This fresh water and rich soil was unusual in this desert environment that surrounded ancient Egypt. The river also supplied the Egyptians with papyrus and fish. Due to the length of the Nile, it was a natural highway for transportation. The natural resources from the Nile were a “gift” to the ancient Egyptians. Without this great river, there would be no Egypt. The Egyptians used these natural resources to create a thriving civilization. One of these natural resources
The Nile gave Egyptians a way to get many natural resources.Settling down near the Nile made the Egyptiations thrive. It made Egypt thrive because of the Nile river and the natural resources that come from the Nile. The Nile brought papyrus to the Egyptians. Using papyrus helped the Egyptians trade through boats made of papyrus. Another item that the nie gave the Egyptians were floods. These floods helped produce food for the population. A third item that the Egyptians used was slit. Slit helped them collect soil easier. A fourth way the Nile theped the Egyptians was it gave them fish. Fish was important because it was food from the Nile River that helped feed Egypt’s ever-growing population. This surplus of food allowed people to have other occupations. A fifth item was fresh water. Fresh water gave the people a surplus of wheat and barley. The last item that the Nile provided was a transportation highway. The transportation highway helped carry cargo across water instead of land because if they were to carry it across land it would be harder and it would take a longer time. These all made Egypt thrive just because the “Gift of the