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The Nile River and the Growth of Egypt
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The paper looks at how the Nile River shaped Egypt's commerce and industry by providing the viable trade routes of goods and merchandise, providing water for Egyptians especially when it comes to irrigating the agricultural fields in the Nile River basin and offering fish and other aquatic products. The paper discusses how some historical religious beliefs and practices of Egyptians sprang from the Nile River and how many rulers and conquerors have tried to capture Egypt in order to gain access to the Nile River. The paper shows how the Nile River is still a strategic geographic asset of Egypt that provided not only sustenance but defined the rise of Egyptian culture and civilization.
From the Paper:
"It can never be denied that water is one of the basic elements of life and critical to continued living. The Nile River became a water source for Egyptians especially when it comes to irrigating the agricultural fields in the Nile River basin. The Nile River has even been a source of fish and other aquatic products although at present, the fishing industry needs to be developed further by "increasing river yield from swamps and through control of aquatic weeds in open water courses and lakes and promoting sustainable fisheries (Lewis, 2009)."Although majority of Egypt today practices the Muslim faith and some variants of Christianity, some historical religious beliefs and practices of Egyptians sprang from the Nile River. In ancient Egypt, the Nile and its delta were worshiped as a god. The god Hapi, who came in the shape of a frog, represented the Nile delta (Lewis, 2009). This god was earlier mentioned as being the personification of the floods and ensuing fertility. Even the great Greek philosopher Herodotus wrote of the Nile: 'the river rises of itself, waters the fields, and then sinks back again; thereupon each man sows his field and waits for the harvest' (Parsons, 2003)."
Sample of Sources Used:
- Lewis, Lowell N. The Nile River - History and Politics. 2009. 26 Oct. 2009. <http://www.egyptianagriculture.com/nile_river.html>.
- Parsons, Maria. "The Nile River." Tour Egypt. 2003. 26 Oct. 2009. <http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag05012001/magf4a.htm>.
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The Nile River and the Growth of Egypt (2012, May 21)
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