Abstract
April 2005 V isualize an area of 50 km by 400 km (30 × 120 miles) supporting an agricultural community of 40,000 people. Farmers raise sheep and goats, and better soil areas are planted to trees (figs and olive; Photo 1). Now, impose a climate of a desert regime with 100–200 mm (4–8 inches) of precipitation a year, mostly arriving during the winter months (November–March). This is the area along the Mediterranean coast of northwestern Egypt, from west of Alexandria to the Libyan border and extending inland for 50–70 km (30–40 miles).
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