In ancient __________, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics.

Libya

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Egypt

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Sudan

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Ethiopia

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Solution

The correct option is A Egypt
Egypt is known as the oldest agricultural civilization. Due to less rainfall, river Nile was used as a source of water for agriculture. Hence, in ancient Egypt, cotton as well as flax were cultivated near the river Nile and were used for making fabrics.

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