Why was the Nile River Important to Nubia (p26-30)?
Across
- 1. from June to September, the Nile _____ its banks
- 6. cataracts also created a barrier against _____ attacks
- 7. formed by the sand and soil; collects at mouth of a river
- 8. symbol of wealth for Nubians
- 11. the longest river in the world
- 13. fast flowing, shallow and rocky parts of Nile River (6)
- 14. bundles of _____ were tied together to make a long, thin boat
Down
- 2. possible source of the Nile River
- 3. Early Nubians _____ and raised cattle, sheep, and goats for meat and milk, as well as clothing
- 4. a stretch of water visable between bends in a river
- 5. Nile River flows from the _____ to the mouth
- 9. a stream that flows into a larger river (White Nile/Blue Nile)
- 10. 6700 kilometres
- 12. the oldest _____ found in North Africa on a cliff along the Nile River in Qurta, Egypt (15000 years old)