The river and deserts provided natural defenses for the Egyptians. The Nile River has a marshy delta. As a result, Egyptians could not build a port at the mouth of the Nile. This made it difficult for invaders to reach Egyptian settlements along the river.
The second one man. I believe that's the answere
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That is difficult, I'm not exactly sure what the context is but... I would answer with the Nile River