How important was the nile river to life in egypt?

<h3>How important was the nile river to life in egypt?</h3>

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<p><i>Answer by Occam's Razor</i><br/>Not only did the Nile provide a regular and controllable water source to irrigate lands, it also made traveling great distances possible. The Nile flows north... and the prevailing winds blow south. They could sail southward and drift back home.</p>
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