Whats the earliest the Nile could be dammed for major flood control? (From a strictly engineering standpoint)
I think he's talking about the OTL Aswan Dam.the periodical flooding of the nile was very important, since it fertilised the land with its silt deposits. pre- artificial fertiliser, a nile dam is a no go
Seeing as how they could build pyramids, why did the Pharohs not build dams?
How does the weight of the Aswan Dam compare with the weight of a pyramid?
Seeing as how they could build pyramids, why did the Pharohs not build dams?
How does the weight of the Aswan Dam compare with the weight of a pyramid?
Seeing as how they could build pyramids, why did the Pharohs not build dams?
How does the weight of the Aswan Dam compare with the weight of a pyramid?
Assuming things are OTL save more interesting in controlling the flooding the Nile? The first serious thoughts into damming the Upper Nile began getting kicked about before WW1. The Aswan High Dam is not exactly groundbreaking in terms of dam-building: If you've got the money, men, and concrete there's no reason you couldn't see it getting done contemporaneously with the Hoover Dam. If not sooner: It's no meaner a feat of engineering than the Panama Canal, though there's going to be a lot of brute-force involved in that time-frame.
Your engineering bottleneck is, rather, is you want to save Abu Simbal and other archaeological sites that might be flooded. The earlier you build a dam in the Upper Nile the harder it is to save them due to cultural and monetary issues.