Ancient Egyptians Ancient Egypt was a civilization that thrived along the Nile River in northeastern Africa for more than 3,000 years, from about 3300 BC to 30 BC. It was the longest-lived civilization of the ancient world. The term Ancient Egypt has a few different meanings. Geographically, it indicates the territory where the ancient Egyptians lived in the valley and delta of the Nile. Culturally, it refers to the ways ancient Egyptians spoke, worshiped, understood the nature of …showed first 75 words of 748 total…

…showed last 75 words of 748 total…phenomenon and its effects on the environment enabled the ancient Egyptians to develop a successful economy based on agriculture. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture needed to sustain crops. Irrigation canals were used to control the water, particularly during dry spells. The principal crops cultivated during the Pharaonic era were barley, emmer (a coarse wheat), lentils, beans, cucumbers, leeks, onions, dates, figs and grapes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**