The Ancient Egyptian Great Canal

"Egypt is the Gift of the Nile" once claimed Herodotus. To them, it provided food, resources, and land for agriculture. As such, its control was of vital importance to Egypt’s existence - so how did ancient Egypt control the Nile?
If you want to learn more about Ancient Egyptian canals, check out our previous videos on the following playlist: • Ancient Egyptian's Canals
Sound provided by Jonatan Järpehag: "Cleopatra"
Sources:
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt: books.google.co.zw/books?id=-...
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt: books.google.pt/books?id=-h4g...
www.trismegistos.org/place/2024
www.trismegistos.org/place/1255
Pictures:
North side of the regulator of Baybars I. at Illahun/al-Lahun, al-Fayyoum, Egypt by Roland Unger: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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[@masscreationbroadcasts]

My favourite time in Egypt's development is 20.000 BC, when the Sahara wasn't a desert.

[@KnowHistory]

I wish there were writen records of those times :(

[@xjayy1613]

@@KnowHistory It's interesting to think there might've been a possibility Egypt was a colony of Atlantis, but that's just pseudo-history, and we have no actual physical evidence of that.

[@sketchye5943]

I think there are rock carvings by Stone Age people showing lush landscapes and animals deep in the Sahara so that’s the closest we’ll probably get to written records

[@inmatal]

That is what a little tilt of the earth can do. I am trying my best to find a youtube video about egyptian dam builders. There was a city that was built in the desert, and they led the nile to the city with canals. It was an eye opener, but i cant seem to find it again. Id be very happy for any help finding it.

[@micahistory]

interesting, never heard of this canal before.

[@Geopoliticus]

Sounds very intriguing. Looking forward!

[@KnowHistory]

I hope you found it interesting!

[@Geopoliticus]

@@KnowHistory Absolutely. Been going through all your videos gradually. Great work, love the visuals and of course lots to learn.

[@KnowHistory]

Thank you so much! I am glad to know! I hope to keep giving you lots of great content! :D

[@CharWick5]

An amazing and interesting video like always, keep it up!

[@KnowHistory]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@outoftheblu__]

Great video, nice job

[@gabem3593]

Great video!! One suggestion though, would be to show the route of the canal, and where exaclty the depression was, as that wasn’t super clear. Other than that, loved it!!

[@KnowHistory]

Thank you for the feedback! I'll try to improve in the next videos! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@dansmith4077]

Good

[@anasevi9456]

great video ,ate

[@darkslycooper22]

Ganda rio Nilo xD, nice vid, keep it up ^^

[@masscreationbroadcasts]

0:28 Well... They certainly didn't use Rain Dances.

[@KnowHistory]

Not that we know of!

[@LipkaPasha]

Love the use of Imperator's graphics 😹 great video

[@KnowHistory]

Thanks! One can't let such a beautiful game go to waste!

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

And I take it that many people died building it?

[@KnowHistory]

Sadly so, tho no records of it survived as far as I am aware

[@withinhistoriesgrasp9307]

Bahr Yusaph
River Joseph

[@Mr53000]

It was called 'Joseph's Canal' for a reason. Recognize the name from the Biblical patriarchs?

[@poorindiansanddogsarenotal1276]

The ancient Pharoahs were somalis from the land of punt so use the correct pic

[@danekas6665]

First!!!

[@portugal9902]

Wth happened to your voice bro

[@KnowHistory]

Changed narrator ahah