Why was there a need for a water pump in the lush Nile valley? Isn it naturally irrigated by the annual flood of the Nile?
Among other things, the Great Pyramid Pump greatly extended the irrigated area around the Giza area and above and beyond the flood plain. It allowed the area uphill and beyond the Great Pyramid to be irrigated. Many other uses of the water were possible, including waterpower to run machinery or generate electricity but one of the main purposes was: With this pump it was possible to irrigate areas above and beyond the flood plain!
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