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Apuntes

• Subtopic: The Geography of Ancient Egypt "Hail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyself over this land and comes to give life to Egypt!" These words written 4,000 years ago emphasize the importance of the Nile River to Egyptians: No Nile, no life, no Egypt. It was that simple. **MAIN IDEA** The Nile was the source of life in Egypt's dry, barren deserts. **THE GIFT OF THE NILE** The Nile River was central to the civilization that developed in Egypt. At about 4,132 miles in length, it is the world's longest river. It flows northward from sources deep in Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. See statistics for more information. During floods, the river's banks would break, flooding the surrounding land. The Nile is the most important river in Egypt. It empties into the Mediterranean and divides ancient Egypt's heartland, which was the area between the Nile and the Lower (northern) Nile. The Lower Nile region included the Nile Delta, where the river fans out into various branches as it flows into the sea. The Nile was generally a peaceful river. Its current was gentle, and it flowed slowly throughout most of its journey, making it easy for ships to travel downstream or sail upstrea...