The Importance Of The River Nile in Ancient Egypt

The river Nile was life in ancient Egypt, providing a fundamental source of water and fertile silt while simultaneously offering protection and spiritual strength.
Ancient Egyptians monitored the Nile and regulated their daily and annual activities based on its waters.

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H. E. Winlock
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[Simplehistory]

Welcome to Ancient Egypt, now we will begin our tour of the River Nile..

[benbean]

It’s really insane how a river can turn a harsh desert into a fertile land.

[Simplehistory]

Ancient Egyptian Seasons:
Akhet - the inundation - The Flooding Season.

Peret - The Growing Season.

Shemu - The Harvesting Season.

[JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

5:40 The crocodile is just standing there... *_Menacingly_*

[lasombra]

"It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, everyone will be buried in the same coffin"

The Pharaoh: *Laughs in Coptic*

[omar_xxnader]

Fun fact: Egyptians didn't get their paychecks by money, their paychecks were bread and beer 🍞 🍺

[brickbybrick]

I’ve learned about this in school, it’s cool to see Simple history do a video on this

[Vkhani]

Been there last year, Sadly its turned into a huge dump

[siongteck]

I remember from history textbook during my junior high school days that papyrus was grown along the fertile banks of Nile river. Papyrus was the main source for producing ancient paper for ancient Egyptian writings

[randomguy]

Food Fact: Beer was drank more than water during meals in Ancient Egypt, even children were given it, but it was mostly non-alcoholic

[vedantkale]

3:20 was so hilarious. They just kept exchanging the same bag and then called it a trade.

[evanshelton]

Thanks for this video. I use it in my classroom as a quick intro to the importance of the Nile and rivers in general to the development of early civilizations.

[Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Is this that thing that everyone tells me I have when they tell me my goldfish is dead but I insist he's sleeping?

[adamhielt]

5:40, that damn Croc just preparing a ambush

[manbrad]

I really feel happy that I am an Egyptian. One of the oldest civilization ever. Still there is to many stuff haven't been discoverd yet.

[egyptianmapping]

The Nile River has been in Egypt since the days of the ancient pharaohs, before there was Ethiopia on the map. The Nile River is a blessing from God to us on earth for all the countries of the Nile Basin and not only for Ethiopia

[FrehleyFan]

Cruise ship:🚢

Egypt: GET OUTTA MY SHOWER!!!!

[imran.k]

Hello Simple History love your content . You always make me smile

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[patrickweber]

Many year later..

U.K.: "Mine!"