The Nile River was essential to life and travel in ancient Egypt. It flooded annually, depositing nutrient-rich soil along its banks and allowing for the cultivation of crops. The Nile also served as the primary method of transporting goods and people, as there were no roads, with smaller boats carrying grain and larger ships transporting livestock. Major structures like the Sphinx were built alongside the river so the Egyptians could live near it and use it for transportation.

1. River Nile
Most of the Nile valley is called the red
lands.
The red lands is the east and west of
Egypt and the rest of Egypt is Known as
the black lands.

2. Car Go
There were no roads in Egypt so the
Egyptians had to use the Nile for travel.
So the cargo was shipped. Small boats
would mostly ship grain, but bigger
ships would carry livestock.

3. Facts
• The Nile floods once a year.
• The Nile is the longest river in the world but
it’s not the widest.
• The river is 8-11 meters deep.

5. Fishing and Hunting
The Egyptians would hunt duck and throw a
heavy throwing stick. Some times the cat was
sent to get the bird. Sometimes a team on a
boat would catch a hippo and if they did they
would kill it. The Ancient Egyptians believe that
if they killed a hippo it would bring peace to
their village.

6. Travel

7. Buildings
The Sphinx and all other buildings were near the
Nile because it was a place where the Egyptians
could live and it was the only way to travel.

8. The End