Question

Like Mesopotamia, early Egyptian cities were located along the ____________ (1), to take advantage of annual flooding which brought silt. Egypt’s economy was based on ______________ (2). Some Egyptian cities were built along coast of the Mediterranean Sea. These cities will play an important role in ______________ (3) with other Mediterranean countries. The people that managed the exchange of goods for other goods in Egypt was called a _______________ (4).

Answer 1

Egypt's strategic location has always made it a hub for trade routes between Africa, Europe, and Asia, but this natural advantage was enhanced in 1869 by the opening of the Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

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