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. . . . Donkeys are
still a reliable mode of transportation in this part of Egypt. This
thin strip of land that you see between the river and the cliffs is
typical of the amount of land that the Egyptians had on which to raise
their crops and build their villages. In the distance you can see the
cliffs that mark the edge of the western desert. The Egyptians could
not have created a better defence against invaders from the west. In
order for an army to attack Egypt from this direction they first would
have to cross a vast expance of desert, then scramble down these cliff
and still have enough fight in them to overcome the Egyptians. Needless
to say, that never happened. |
