Ancient Egyptian hydraulic engineering shown in walls along Nile - study
The walls, a type of structure known as a groin, were used by ancient Egypt and Nubia to control the Nile River through hydraulic engineering.
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The walls, a type of structure known as a groin, were used by ancient Egypt and Nubia to control the Nile River through hydraulic engineering.
Researchers have uncovered a vast network of ancient stone walls along the River Nile, shedding light on long-standing hydraulic engineering practices in the Nile Valley.
Ancient engineers had their work cut out for themselves.
13.06.2023 - An international team of researchers who discovered a vast network of stone walls along the River Nile in Egypt and Sudan say these massive 'river groynes' reveal an exceptionally long-lived form of hydraulic engineering in the Nile Valley, and shed light on connections between ancient Nubia and Egypt.
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