Nile RiverThe Life of Egypt

The Nile RiverFacts about the Nile River• Flows south to north• Flows for over 4,000 miles north to the Mediterranean Sea• Flooded annually which made soil fertile• Flooding began in July• Was the main road of Egypt

Along the Nile River• A shaduf is a machine used to move water from a lower place to

higher place. The Nile was much lower than the land.• Papyrus is a plant Ancient Egyptians used to make paper. It was

found in marshy places along the Nile• Hunting: Egyptians would hunt for food and fun. They would

hunt birds, fish, hippos. Only the bravest would hunt

crocodiles.