12. What reasons did Zulaya give for Egypt's relative peace?:

Back to Eater of Souls The Asiatics have gruesome fights over the coastline, rich cities, and mountains yet Egypt keeps a calm and collected front. Zulaya says that Egypt "remains fruitful and at peace" because of the desert. The desert protects Egypt from invading armies and neighboring countries because no one can survive crossing the desert. Egypt always had bountiful amounts of crops because of the black silt that provided rich soil after the flood that occurred every year.

Sources: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html Eater of Souls chapter 8 page 113

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-Ginger Lummis