egypt

Black LandFertile land on the banks of the Nile River. Crops would only grow in this area because of the silt that was deposited during the floods causing the land to be fertile.

Ancient Egypt

Red LandBarren Desert.Separated Egypt from countries and invaders. Acted as a source for precious metals and stones.

Egypt is located on the continent of Africa. The climate in ancient Egypt is very hot and dry. The ancient Egyptians farmed and irrigated the land near the Nile River. The Nile River flows north into the Mediterranean Sea.The land in Egypt is about 90 percent desert. There are grasses along the Nile River.

The Nile River was used by the ancient Egyptians for many things. They fished for food, washed themselves and their clothes, and collected water for irrigation, drinking and cooking. They also traveled by boat around Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea to trade with other cultures. The Nile River floods every year. This flooding brings in rich soil for planting. The Nile is also considered a Delta region.

A delta is a broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river.