ocr: The Nile River - The Nile River was vital to the Ancient Egyptian civilization because it made farming possible. To grow, plants use nutrients from the soil. Crops cannot grow in the same soil every year unless the nutrients taken from the soil are replaced. Most modern farmers add fertilizer to the soil tor replace the nutrients. In many ancient lands, people farmed until the nutrients were used up, and then they moved. InA Ancient Egypt, nowever, the Nile flooded once a year. The flood waters See Also: left: behind soil with a fresh supply of Calendar nutrients. Thus the land could be farmed ...
