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__**Geography of the Nile Valley**__

The Nile is longest river in the world. (4160 mi.)

Nile flows north from higher elevations in central Africa to Mediterranean.

Towns were made on the banks of the Nile because of the source of water.

The Nile was a great river for transportation, and it connected the towns all along the river which encouraged trade. This is the Nile in Egypt The river is green compared to the arid dry desert that surrounds it.

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__**Trade**__ With the invention of boats and simple machines to make boats and products, the egyptions were able to travel all over the river trading with neighboring tribes.

People living on the Nile would mainly export grain, gold, linen, and papyrus, in addition to other finished goods including glass and stone objects.

The people in Egypt would not just trade along the Nile but to neighboring countries as far away as India and China. (Wikipedia)



gold, papyrus paper, ancient glass