文明古国埃及,北临地中海,东濒红海,尼罗河自南至北贯穿全境,在开罗以南构成一条狭长的肥沃河谷,开罗以北,尼罗河分成支流注入地中海。大约在一万年前,勤劳的古埃及人民就利用这独特的自然条件,用纸草茎做船,在内河和沿海航行、捕鱼。约七千年前,开始兴修水利。进入定居的农牧生活,随着生产的发展,埃及与西亚、东非、地中 The ancient civilization of Egypt, north of the Mediterranean Sea, east of the Red Sea, the Nile from south to north through the whole territory, in Cairo south to form a narrow and fertile valley, north of Cairo, Nile into tributaries into the Mediterranean. About 10,000 years ago, the industrious ancient Egyptians took advantage of this unique natural condition to make boats on paper stems and sail in rivers and coasts for fishing. About seven thousand years ago, began to build water conservancy. Into the settled agricultural and pastoral life, with the development of production, Egypt and West Asia, East Africa, in the middle