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River and Nile Valley before Mans’ Interference

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The Nile, Biology of an Ancient River

Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae ((MOBI,volume 29))

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In previous chapters the changes in the environment of the Nile valley during prehistoric and early historic times have been traced. In Egypt during dynastic times there had already been a great alteration in the natural scene. Man’s influence was decisive in keeping riverain Egypt green by irrigation; further south his efforts at that time were negligible.

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Rzóska, J. (1976). River and Nile Valley before Mans’ Interference. In: Rzóska, J. (eds) The Nile, Biology of an Ancient River. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1563-9_9

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