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This Chapter includes two main topics; (1) Hydrology of the River Nile and (2) Ancient agriculture in Egypt. The first part comprises general overview of the Nile River, topography of the Nile Basin , precipitation (run off and natural flows), annual flows and flow pattern of the Nile, Pharaohs’ water management systems, and irrigation canal systems and management, while the second Part includes; Ancient Egyptian agriculture , cultivation under basin irrigation, major crops and cropping pattern, old Egyptian irrigation methods , farming systems , and crop plants.
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Noaman, M.N., El Quosy, D. (2017). Hydrology of the Nile and Ancient Agriculture. In: Satoh, M., Aboulroos , S. (eds) Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30216-4_2
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