Multiple choice

Identify some of the ways which the Egyptians got water to their fields.

  1. shadoof

  2. basins

  3. canals

  4. all of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ancient Egyptians developed sophisticated irrigation systems to water their crops. They used basins to trap floodwaters, dug canals to redirect water to distant fields, and utilized a hand-operated device called a shadoof to lift water from the river.

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