Nile River's Influence On Egyptian Civilization

The Nile River is a powerful geographic feature that has influenced the development of the Egyptian Civilization. The Egyptian people were farmers and survived by living off of the land. Ancient Egypt was in the Northeast area of Africa and was based along the Nile River. The Egyptian people learned how to use the Nile River to their advantage. Egypt did not get much rain, which was not helpful because the crops needed water to grow. The Egyptians soon learned that the flooding of the Nile River could be useful, therefore they learned to predict when the Nile would flood, and learned to control irrigation which made for the growth of good crops. Also, after the flood waters went down the river would leave thick mud called “black silt” that …show more content…
The more food and nutrition the Egyptians had, the more the population could grow and civilization would continue to develop. The Nile River was also important to the Egyptian Civilization because it was used as a route for transportation, for trading goods that was needed for survival. The Nile River also provided food, because the Egyptians would eat the fish and other animals from the river. The Nile River also protected the Egyptians from being attacked. The river was very wide, which made it difficult for attackers to want to cross the river to attack. The Nile River gave good benefits to the Egyptians, and all of these things such as, food, transportation, trade and protection allowed the Egyptians to grow their population, live long lives and develop into a thriving nation. It’s amazing to see how a geographic feature can help shape a civilization, and help it develop and grow, but also how it can limit the growth of a …show more content…
The Sahara greatly hindered cultural diffusion in Africa. The dry climate and soil was not good for a healthy farmland, and this made it impossible for fruit and vegetables that humans need to survive. The drinking water was limited to one area in Chad or underground reservoirs which means humans could not survive. Trading was not an option, because no one could cross the desert back and forth to trade with other regions. All of these factors make for a poor economy and low human survival rate. Other cultures were limited in mixing with Africa, because the desert was not to be used for