Question

Why was the Egyptian civilization known as the Gift of the Nile?

Answer 1

1. Egypt was nourished by the river Nile.
2. The Egyptian civilization depended upon the wealth of the River Nile.
3. The Nile River deposited fresh alluvium every year and helped to produce surplus supporting the civilization and served as a means of transport.
4. Hence Egyptian civilization was called the Gift of the Nile, by the Greek historian Herodotus.