The Nile Flashcards
1
Q
What was the nile?
A
Largest river in the world
2
Q
Where was the nile?
A
One end of egypt to the other
3
Q
What was the nile used for?
A
Main form of transportation and
communication
4
Q
What happenned when the nile flooded?
A
The floodwaters left behind thick layers of mud that created fertile farming land for planting grain → the “Black Lands”
5
Q
What was Akhet?
A
flood season
6
Q
What was Peret
A
Seed time
7
Q
What was Shemu
A
Harvest time
8
Q
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