Georgio R.
The Nile
Our civilization owes much to the Egyptians and they in turn owe much to the Nile River that links north and south Egypt. It's drainage basin cover 10% of Africa, it is considered the longest river in the world and it flows north to the Mediterranean.
Over the centuries it has overflowed regularly depositing rich sediments on the adjacent plains that created some of the most productive farmland in the ancient world and allowed agriculture to flourish.
Along its banks grew papyrus reeds that were used as one of the earliest forms of paper and advanced written communication.
The headwaters of the Nile branch and extend far south into the area of Africa adjacent to the earliest known forms of bipedal human development that occurred about 6 million years ago.
The proud young barefoot captain of this boat is following the traditions of his ancestors who sailed the 'great river' Nile for thousands of years.
The Nile
Our civilization owes much to the Egyptians and they in turn owe much to the Nile River that links north and south Egypt. It's drainage basin cover 10% of Africa, it is considered the longest river in the world and it flows north to the Mediterranean.
Over the centuries it has overflowed regularly depositing rich sediments on the adjacent plains that created some of the most productive farmland in the ancient world and allowed agriculture to flourish.
Along its banks grew papyrus reeds that were used as one of the earliest forms of paper and advanced written communication.
The headwaters of the Nile branch and extend far south into the area of Africa adjacent to the earliest known forms of bipedal human development that occurred about 6 million years ago.
The proud young barefoot captain of this boat is following the traditions of his ancestors who sailed the 'great river' Nile for thousands of years.