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* Herodotus descriptions | * Herodotus descriptions, including | ||
** crocodile hunting | ** crocodile hunting (catch them by putting mud in their eyes!) | ||
** tamed crocodiles in temples in Fayum | ** tamed crocodiles in temples in Fayum</pre> | ||
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** flows into Mediterranean Sea | ** flows into Mediterranean Sea | ||
** Nile Delta formed as flood waters spread out over coastal lowlands at river mouth | ** Nile Delta formed as flood waters spread out over coastal lowlands at river mouth | ||
** the Egyptian words for "East" and "West" are the equivalent of "Right" and "Left" | |||
*** only "left" and "right" when facing upstream (i.e., facing south) | |||
*** so when facing upstream (south), East was to the right and West was to the left | |||
*** this affirms the importance to the Ancient Egyptians of the Nile and its unknown origins | |||
* Ancient Egyptians thought the Nile began somewhere south of the Cataracts (falls) | |||
** from underground sources | |||
* sources = Blue & White Nile: | * sources = Blue & White Nile: | ||
** White Nile from tropical, Central Africa | ** White Nile from tropical, Central Africa | ||