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The gift[s] of the Nile River.
The Greek historian, Herodotus, coined the phrase that 'Egypt was the gift of the Nile', in his 'An Account of Egypt: Being the Second Book of His Histories Called Euterpe'
Herodotus of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC (c. 484 BC-c. 425 BC) and is regarded as the "Father of History" in Western culture.
He is cited as writing - That 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.' This was obviously referring to the annual flood.
He also described Egypt as 'A land won by the Egyptians and given them by the Nile.'
So Egypt was the Nile River's gift - because without the Nile there would be no Egypt only desert.
So anything derived from the Nile would also be looked upon as a gift - the water, the floods fertile soil, the fish and the rivers obvious use for transport etc.
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Egypt is said to be a gift of the?
A gift of The Nile.
What country was known as the gift of the nile?
EgyptAnswer:Actually, Egypt is not the gift of the Nile, nor is any other country."The gift of the Nile" is a reference to the flooding of the Nile which occurs at predictable, yearly intervals and deposits very nutritious silt into the nearby soil.The gift of the Nile isn't a country at all. It's the rich soil that the flooding provides which helps crops grow strong and plentifully.
Why is eygpt called the gift of the nile?
They called Egypt the gift of the Nile because they wanted to give Egypt the gift of the Nile. They also called Egypt the gift of the Nile because they were Ancient Egyptians.
What is nickname for the middle kingdom of Egypt?
The Gift of the Nile.
Are there any other names for the River Nile?
The Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley and the Greek historian, Herodotus, wrote that Egypt was the "gift of the Nile" - it thereby acquired that as a nickname. .
Why the Egyptians considered the Nile river a gift?
If it was not for the Nile River Egypt would not exist
What is Egypt's gift of life?
the river NILE
What is the gift of River Nile?
waterfoodfertile soil
This civilization was called the gift of the nile?
egypt
What is Egypt sometimes referred to?
The Gift of the Nile
What nation was called the gift of the nile'?
Egypt
How was papyrus a gift of the Nile?
Paprus was a gift of the nile because yearly, the nile would flood with water, creating silt (Silt is fertile soil), which would allow Cyperus Papyrus to grow, which papyrus is made from.
