The Nile river originates in from lakes in Ethiopia and Kenya and ends in the Mediterranean Sea after flowing through Egypt. I think the Nile River shaped the Egyptians because, well there are many reasons.

First of all, The Nile river made their rich for farming. The Egyptians called the Nile River the black land meaning, these soils are rich with nutrients for farming. The Egyptians had 2 main crops which were Barely and Wheat. These were used for making beer and bread.”People paid their taxes in wheat, and wheat was the main export. Farmers also grew flax for producing linen, and harvested papyrus from the marshy areas along the river and in the delta. Irrigation channels from the Nile flowed to smaller gardens where farmers grew vegetables