Life in the Nile River Valley had its challenges. Flooding of the Nile River was followed by periods of drought, or lack of rain. Yet the Nile River and nearby deserts also provided protection that helped the Egyptians survive. The river and deserts provided natural defenses for the Egyptians.
The Egyptians were protected from invaders due to their geographical features. For example, they had the Mediterranean Sea to the north along with the Nile Delta. This body of water blocks off land on the other side. ... Furthermore, the cataracts in the Nile to the south protected the Egyptians from lands below them.
The Nile provided both water and fertile soil for farming. Egypt's location offered another advantage because it had natural barriers that made it hard to invade