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An online resource for students by Leigh T. Denault Think of it, soldiers; from the summit of these pyramids, forty centuries look down upon you. Napoleon I 1769-1821: speech, 21 July 1798, before the Battle of the Pyramids Table of Contents: An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian History Egyptian Gods, Goddesses, and My

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Back to Exhibitions Food Agriculture Each summer, starting in July, the Nile River rose, flooding the low-lying plains on either side. Swollen by the monsoon rains of Ethiopia, it deposited a layer of black soil over the land, rich in nutrients needed for growing crops. The river rose about 8 metres (27 feet) on avera

Egypt: Daily Life Egypt: Daily Life Ancient Egypt was a narrow strip of land along the Nile River. Each year the river flooded its banks, leaving behind a fertile fringe of soil they called the Black Land, while the desert all around the Nile valley was called the Red Land. It was here the Ancient Egyptians built thei

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