Fertilizing the Land

The Egyptians used the Nile for many things. They lived on the banks of the Nile or beside canals extending from it. The land around it was kemet. Or to put it in easier words it had lots of rich dark silt. The Egyptian farmers grew their crops on that land. Without this fertility there would have been no civilization in Egypt. Sounds like the Nile is pretty important, right? You bet it was! From ancient times right up to today the pattern of life in Egypt for the majority of the population has depended on the fertile agricultural resources.