How Did The Nile River Affect Ancient Egypt

Autumn Weirich

Nile River Essay

Mrs. Cunningham

12/16/2022

The Nile impacted the agriculture, food source, their innovation , and religion in Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt was one of the most successful ancient civilizations. But without the Nile River Ancient Egypt would not have thrived. The Ancient Egyptians were very lucky to have the Nile River. The Nile River runs through the middle of Ancient Egypt, and it flows south to north, into the Mediterranean sea. There is lower Egypt and upper Egypt. At the end of the Nile there is a delta. (a delta is where it “fans out”) In Between the delta and on the edges of the Nile they farmed because the soil was very fertile.

The Nile River influenced ancient Egypt’s agriculture, food sources, innovation, and religious practices. The Nile River had a big impact on agriculture in Ancient Egypt.The Nile river flooded, which provided black silt and irrigation. According to the Life on the Nile passage the author states “The Nile flooded causing most of the land close to the Nile to be used as farmland.” ”With that being said, When the Nile River flooded it provided a material called

Because of the Nile the Ancient Egyptians could make some useful inventions. The author states from The importance of the Nile video that “They made shadoofs and water wheels to help with irrigation and water supply.” In addition, The ancient egyptians made a shadoof to lift water from the river, and the water wheel was also used for raising water. So, they were able to get water with the water wheel and shadoof. They also made other things that they could use. “Many mud brick walls were enhanced along the Nile, also canals, dams, And boats.” according to The importance of the Nile River video. They used the canals and dams for irrigation, and the boats to go on the river and to help them fish. After all, the Nile River helped the ancient Egyptians