Ancient Egyptian Farming and Seasons of the Nile

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.

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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…