The
Nile River
The Nile River flows north 4,145
miles long, From the mountains of central Africa to the Mediterranean sea
.
The last 600 miles of the
Nile is in Egypt. In Egypt the river cuts a narrow Green valley through
the desert. Before reaching the Mediterranean sea, The river cuts
to form a fan-shaped land of fertile land called "The Delta".Ancient
Egyptains lived in the area. For long Egyptains were protected from
foreign invasions. Every year about the middle of July the Nile over
flows its banks. The flood stopped but left behind large amounts
of rich soil taht was good for growing crops.Egyptains planted their fields
while the fertile was still wet. Egyptain farmers planted and raised Wheat,
Barley, and Grapes .Egyptains used Shadufs to lift water out of the
Nile to where they dug there Basins or Bowl - Shaped holes near there crops.
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