Ancient Egypt was nicknamed “The Gift of the Nile” for reasons that affected the country socially, politically, and religiously. The country probably wouldn't have even been populated by any humans if the Nile didn't exist. In fact, ancient Egypt as we know it today wouldn't have even existed if it weren't for the Nile. The River deposited minerals and fertilized the soil which enabled crops to be grown. Without this source of food, you wouldn't be able to survive in such a place; the entire country would literally be a desert. As stated before, the Nile River greatly influenced the country socially. So Egypt, just like any other country, was in risk of invasion. Well, I lied, it would've been in risk and probably even worse if the Nile
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As previously mentioned, the River was heavily used to trade stuff with other communities. The pyramids themselves would've been way harder to build if they didn't have bricks shipped to them from other areas. Another thing, the River made it possible to plant crops and as a result the farmers were pretty dang wealthy. Unless, of course, they were slaves or something. Any who, the crops were one of the biggest money makers in Ancient Egypt, and pretty much any community that existed around that time. Relating to farming, the River provided many jobs which obviously helped out the economic status of the country. There were farmers, boat drivers, slave drivers, traders, builders, fishers, as well as many others. The fishing is one that’s really important, however. Again, crops had a huge impact on the economy, but it wasn't because they liked growing stuff. The reason crops had such a huge impact was because it provided food, which was big. So it didn't surprise anyone when fishermen/women made a ton of that dough. Another one that deserves explaining is construction, and why the Nile made it easier to build. It’s no secret that the ancient Egyptians were skilled builders, in fact the pyramids were the tallest man made structure for thousands of years before finally being beat by some cathedral in Europe somewhere. Despite that fact, would they have been as good of builders if the Nile wasn't there? No,
As previously mentioned, the River was heavily used to trade stuff with other communities. The pyramids themselves would've been way harder to build if they didn't have bricks shipped to them from other areas. Another thing, the River made it possible to plant crops and as a result the farmers were pretty dang wealthy. Unless, of course, they were slaves or something. Any who, the crops were one of the biggest money makers in Ancient Egypt, and pretty much any community that existed around that time. Relating to farming, the River provided many jobs which obviously helped out the economic status of the country. There were farmers, boat drivers, slave drivers, traders, builders, fishers, as well as many others. The fishing is one that’s really important, however. Again, crops had a huge impact on the economy, but it wasn't because they liked growing stuff. The reason crops had such a huge impact was because it provided food, which was big. So it didn't surprise anyone when fishermen/women made a ton of that dough. Another one that deserves explaining is construction, and why the Nile made it easier to build. It’s no secret that the ancient Egyptians were skilled builders, in fact the pyramids were the tallest man made structure for thousands of years before finally being beat by some cathedral in Europe somewhere. Despite that fact, would they have been as good of builders if the Nile wasn't there? No,