Transport in Ancient Egypt The ancient Egyptians had one major highway: the Nile. The Nile shaped everything in ancient Egypt. The Nile was the major transport in ancient Egypt. If you wanted to go to the Mediterranean, you took a boat down the Nile. When people wanted to go down the Nile they usually took boats that only used steering oars. In Document C it shows boats going upstream against the current. They do this by using sails that catch the wind and rowers that row. For barges that carry heavy materials, obelisks, or anything heavy, Egyptians used tugboats and sails to pull it. The major highway in ancient Egypt was the Nile, so it affected the people traveled.
