Nile River
The Nile River is the longest river in the world. The river is 4,132 miles long and 1,107,000 square-mile deep. The river is made up of two rivers. The White Nile and the Blue Nile are the two rivers. ... The river provided many things to the people that moved to its valley. ... Papyrus reeds grew on the banks of the Nile, which were used for making boats and houses. ... Deserts on both left and right sides surrounded the Nile. ... The river would flood every year in ancient Egypt covering up the farmlands. ... The Nile is Egypt’s lifeline. ... The first few settlers of the Nile River built houses out of the papyrus reed. ... After a while, small villages started to appear along the river. ... While time passed the people of the Nile River became better farmers. The weather around the Nile River is very hot and dry. ... Higher land on either side of the floodplain is known as the low desert, this place was not watered by the Nile.