Ancient Egyptian Farming and Seasons of the Nile
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Ancient Egyptian Farming & Seasons of the NileA presentation by: Kito McKinney
This presentation includes a supplemental Youtube video:
MinecraftEdu: Ancient Egyptian Farming
Farming
• Grew everything they needed to eat• Fertile Soil• The Nile
The Nile
The Nile’s Watershed Satellite Image!
Just over 4,200 mi long!(U.S. only about 2,800 mi across)
Crops• Melons• Pomegranates• Corn• Cucumbers• Wheat*• Barley*• Flax (used to make linen cloth for clothing, usually done by
women)• …and more!
*Most popular crops.
What types of tools were used in farming?
...all takes place along Nile.
?
The Seasons (A.P.S.)• Three Seasons–Akhet (flood)–Peret (plant)–Shemu (harvest)
Akhet Season
• Water rises over banks…
Akhet Season(Flooding)
• Period: June - September• No farming during this season• Doesn’t mean no work! – Did tasks for pharaoh (building pyramids and
temples)– Readying tools– Animal care
Peret
Peret Season(Planting)
• Period: October-February• Floods receded• Rich soil left behined– Plowed and seeded
• Watered with sadufs• Busiest season
Shemu
Shemu Season(Harvest)• Period: March – May• Reapers cut and gatheredcrops• Scribes take inventory• Repair canals for next Akhet
Reliability?
• A very reliable system• Occasional drought or over-flooding
Conclusion…
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