Ancient Nilometer (IMAGE)
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Ancient Egyptians measured the level in the Nile River every year in the so-called “Nilometers” that were located in the lower Nile Valley. The purpose of these measurements was to forecast the harvest. These unique records of yearly floods cover a large part of the Common Era and have provided insights into the climatic drivers of Nile floods. Because the Nilometer records and the here presented new record of past floods have an annual resolution and length, we could compare the pacemakers under different climatic conditions.
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Copyright: CCBY-SA Baldiri
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