What does " Egypt ... is, so to speak, the gift of the Nile." mean

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Dennis Donovan

12 May, 10:40

What does " Egypt ... is, so to speak, the gift of the Nile." mean

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Rey Wade · Answer 1

Ancient Egypt was incredibly lucky, but it used that luck masterfully.

It was Herodotus who said:

"Egypt is the gift of the Nile",

Every year in Egypt, the Nile overflows and creates a rich valley of black soil that is abundantly fertile. This fertility was central to Egyptian civilization.