Question

The River Nile was the source of _____________ and _______________ for the Ancient Egyptians.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Because the river overflowed its banks annually and deposited new layers of silt, the surrounding land was very fertile. The Ancient Egyptians cultivated and traded wheat, flax, papyrus and other crops around the Nile.

The Ancient Egyptians were literate. By five thousand years ago, they were keeping records of all kinds of information. For the Age of the Pyramids, there are many good written sources of information. A few of these sources are stelae, tomb biographies, letters, papyri, and pyramid texts.