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How did Egyptians use the land around the Nile river

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Egyptians used the land around the Nile river to plant crops since the soil would be rich and damp when the river floods each year. Egyptians also built houses along the river to be closest to the river and be able to plant their crops.The most important crops would be flax, wheat and papyrus.
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The Egyptian people used water to irrigate their crops, transport.
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