ANCIENT EGYPT (FARMING)

WHAT TOOLS DID THEY USE FOR FARMING?

• Rakes
• Hoes
• Plows pulled by oxen
• Wooden plows

How was flooding important to farmers?

• Every June the Nile River flooded
• This was good because the gound was dry
• Flooding made it wet and easy to work with

WHAT KINDS OF SEASONS DID THEY HAVE?

• They had three main seasons
• (June- Sept.) Flooding Season
• (Oct.- Feb.) Growing Season
• (Mar.- May) Harvest Season

WHAT KINDS OF THINGS DID THEY FARM?

• Wheat
• Cows
• Goats
• Cabbage
• Barley

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