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What were the four gifts of the Nile in Ancient Egypt?

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I'm not sure what the four gifts may be, but the Greek historian Herodotus famously described Egypt itself as a "gift of the Nile." [1] What he likely meant is that without the Nile, the territory comprising Egypt wouldn't be the most hospitable place--it's very dry and not very fertile. read more

The ancient Egyptians called this soil the"The Gift of the Nile". The Nile provided other gifts to the ancient Egyptians. Papyrus, used for everything, grew wildly along its banks. It provided water for cooking and bathing. Fish and waterfowl were plentiful. Wild vegetables could be found, along with bird eggs. Egypt is located in the middle of a desert. But life along the Nile was splendid. read more

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