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An image of the Nile River taken in 1841.
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Frontispiece" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1841. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5d74-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Nile Mosaic of Palestrina. - Detail of a late Hellenistic, c100 B.C., Roman mosaic, a fanciful representaion of the Nile River from Ethiopia to the Mediterranean.
Image Courtesy of DK Ancient Egypt (2014)
Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt (CAPSTONE eBook)
How did the River Nile shape Egyptian life? What is a shaduf and what was it used for? How did the Ancient Egyptians make papyrus paper? Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt looks at how the Egyptian Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Egyptian life through its geography. Read about how the Egyptians made use of desert oases, how they found and used resources such as limestone and granite for building pyramids in desert areas, and how early Egyptian settlers who had decided to build in areas around the River Nile prevented their houses from flooding.
Ancient Egyptian Geography (ROSEN eBook)
The Nile River was crucial to the growth of Egyptian civilization. Maps help illustrate the contrast between river and desert, and engaging text explains how geography influenced Egypt's settlement and migration patterns and even its religion.
