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Issues Surrounding The Nile River In Ancient Egypt

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The majority of cities like Beni Suef, Sumulat, and even the state capital Cairo are placed alongside the longest river, The Nile River. The Nile river is a river starting at South Africa and leads its way north up to the Mediterranean Sea. The fact that many cities are places alongside this river comes with many advantages for Egypt’s agricultural production. Back then during Ancient Egypt many thought of the very dangerous and negatively effective floods of the Nile as blessing of the gods, rather than disaster. This is because even now, floods created by the Nile River increase the fertility rate of the soil. Helping out farmers and the growth of their crops. Along with that many natural resources are found surrounding the Nile River. Resources

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