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And with the flooding, there was a layer of fertile silt left behind. The land, which only receives eight inches of rain a year, quickly turns into lush farmland perfect for growing grain, wheat, barley, flax (for linen), and papyrus (for paper). Flax and papyrus revolutionized their civilization making them the only civilization with something light weight and portable for keeping records and poems and stories. Flax created linen which was light weight and airy, perfect for hot desert weather. Those items, which the flooding of the river helped them farm, increased their trading a lot. So clearly, the flooding of the river turned ancient Egypt into a farming society. The flooding of the Nile also changed the attitudes of the Egyptians because they had the flooding every summer to look forward to, making ancient Egypt an optimistic society. The Nile's periodic floods created a farming society out of ancient Egypt and and optimistic society. They could also get all of their foreign goods because they had items that people in other country's really wanted and needed. | And with the flooding, there was a layer of fertile silt left behind. The land, which only receives eight inches of rain a year, quickly turns into lush farmland perfect for growing grain, wheat, barley, flax (for linen), and papyrus (for paper). Flax and papyrus revolutionized their civilization making them the only civilization with something light weight and portable for keeping records and poems and stories. Flax created linen which was light weight and airy, perfect for hot desert weather. Those items, which the flooding of the river helped them farm, increased their trading a lot. So clearly, the flooding of the river turned ancient Egypt into a farming society. The flooding of the Nile also changed the attitudes of the Egyptians because they had the flooding every summer to look forward to, making ancient Egypt an optimistic society. The Nile's periodic floods created a farming society out of ancient Egypt and and optimistic society. They could also get all of their foreign goods because they had items that people in other country's really wanted and needed. | ||
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Revision as of 09:23, 20 January 2012
Uniqueness of the Nile
The Nile river, a river in which the Egyptian civilization is built around, is located in northern Africa. This river is unique because it flows opposite of the way most rivers flow. The Nile flows south to north with the river delta at the bottom of the river (or top of the map). This river periodically floods (inundation) from June through September.
Importance of the Flood
And with the flooding, there was a layer of fertile silt left behind. The land, which only receives eight inches of rain a year, quickly turns into lush farmland perfect for growing grain, wheat, barley, flax (for linen), and papyrus (for paper). Flax and papyrus revolutionized their civilization making them the only civilization with something light weight and portable for keeping records and poems and stories. Flax created linen which was light weight and airy, perfect for hot desert weather. Those items, which the flooding of the river helped them farm, increased their trading a lot. So clearly, the flooding of the river turned ancient Egypt into a farming society. The flooding of the Nile also changed the attitudes of the Egyptians because they had the flooding every summer to look forward to, making ancient Egypt an optimistic society. The Nile's periodic floods created a farming society out of ancient Egypt and and optimistic society. They could also get all of their foreign goods because they had items that people in other country's really wanted and needed.
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January 18, 2012 class notes
Lab Manual created by Rosie Beniretto
Lizzy Fallon
