By Kaushik Vudathu

Introduction(Pg. 1) Origin(Pg. 2) Contribution (Pg. 3) Significance(Pg. 4) Conclusion(Pg. 5) Bibliography(Pg. 6) Picture Bibliography(Pg. 7)

What is a thing that was really important to Ancient Egypt, still helps for farming and waters Egypt’s crops. It’s been here for thousands of years. That’s right—it’s the Nile River. Even though there are several legacies of Ancient Egypt, the Nile River is considered one of the most important legacies because of its impact on Egypt, helping irrigate & water the crops and also producing silt which enriches which makes the soil good for farming. Page 1

The Nile River is considered an important legacy of Ancient Egypt due to its importance to Egyptian farmers. To start, the Nile River’s origin also has its development in Ancient times. For example, the Nile River is the longest river in the world at 4,160 miles in length in Northeastern Africa. The Ancient Egyptians settled near the Nile at about 6,000-5,000 B.C.E. The Nile is the longest river against the Amazon by a wide margin of about 200 miles. The date 6,000-5,000 B.C.E. was found from a piece of wood from a boat was carbon dated. Furthermore, the Nile’s origin is very important to the Ancient Egyptians life. The Nile helped the soil be fertile. The Egyptians settled near it because rivers deposit a lot of silt into the soil which makes it good for soil which then produced a surplus of food. To summarize, due to the origin and development of the Nile River during ancient times, it is considered an Egyptian legacy. Page 2

The Nile River is a very important legacy due to its flooding. To begin, the Nile Rivers contribution has its importance in Ancient Egypt. For example, the Nile River helped irrigate the Ancient Egyptian farmers’ crops by flooding. The floods guided silt onto rivers’ sides into the soil. The Egyptians probably found out about this when they were getting water with their shadoof. The floods also helped water the crops in the summer. All in all, the contribution given by the Nile River to the Ancient Egyptian society is another reason it’s still an Egyptian legacy. Page 3

The Nile is really significant to Egypt because of its valley and delta. To start, the Nile Rivers significance also has its importance in Egypt. The Nile River valley and delta are both very helpful to the Egyptians these days. Most farms in Egypt lay along the Nile River. The reason for that is because they need fresh water for both themselves and also their crops. Therefore, the significance of the Nile to the Ancient Egyptians is really important for them and their crops. Page 4

The Nile River isn’t just scenic, but it also has a lot of impact on Egypt, watered almost every crop in Egypt with its’ pure, fresh water, and also helps its farmers every single day. In conclusion, the Nile River is one of the most important of legacies because of its origin, contribution, and its significance. The Nile River helped Egypt thrive into civilization and therefore it is one of the most important legacies for Egypt. Page 5

Davis, R. Hunt, and Willie F. Page. "Nile." Encyclopedia of African History and Culture, Vol. 1, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, Ancient and Medieval History Online. Web. 2 Feb St John, John, Ronald Bruce. "Nile River." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015.Web.2 Feb Ackroyd, Peter; Peter Ackroyd is the author of "Chatterton" (Grove).. New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) [New York, N.Y] 02 Oct 1988: A.25. Ackroyd, PeterPeter Ackroyd is the author of "Chatterton" (Grove).New York Times Cunningham, Jon, and Carl Waldman. "Nile River." Encyclopedia of Exploration, Vol. 2. New York: Facts On File, Modern World History Online. Web. 2 Feb Page 6

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