Page 11 - IP3A 011 The Nile River 정원영

The Egyptians came to see the Nile as a

gift to them sent by the godssince it was

what the Egyptian civilization was mainly

based on, being mostly farmers.

Ever since 1970, the Nile does not flood

any longer because the Aswan Dam was

built.

This dam was built to hold back the high

levels of river water during the rainy

seasons then make it availableduring times

of drought. The dam also provides large

amounts of electrical power.

Besides providing Egyptians with rich,

black soil, the Nile gave them other ‘gifts’

as well, such as water for cooking, cleaning

and helping grow animals. Fish was also

very abundant in the Nile.