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Read the excerpt from the Hymn to the Nile.
Hail to thee, O Nile! Who manifests thyself over this land, and comes to give life to Egypt!
This excerpt from an ancient Egyptian poem is about the importance of the Nile River.. What specifically was the river’s gift of life?
fertile soil
fishing stocks
defensive capabilities
drinking water
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fertile soil
The Nile's annual flooding deposited nutrient-rich silt across the floodplain, making agriculture possible and thus giving "life" to Egypt.
The Nile's annual flooding deposited nutrient-rich silt across the floodplain, making agriculture possible and thus giving "life" to Egypt.
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