The Nile in Ancient China
The fertile land
The most important thing the Nile provided to the Ancient Egyptians was fertile land.
Most of Egypt is desert, but along the Nile River the soil is rich and good for growing crops. The three most important crops were wheat, flax, and papyrus. Wheat - Wheat was the main staple food of the Egyptians. They used it to make bread. They also sold a lot of their wheat throughout the Middle East helping the Egyptians to become rich. Flax - Flax was used to make linen cloth for clothing. This was the main type of cloth used by the Egyptians. Papyrus - Papyrus was a plant that grew along the shores of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians found many uses for this plant including paper, baskets, rope, and sandals
