Ancient Egyptian Farming and Ancient Egyptian Farming and TransportTransport

Transporting GoodsTransporting Goods The Nile River provided a natural The Nile River provided a natural highway for transporting large highway for transporting large quantities of goods in Ancient Egypt. quantities of goods in Ancient Egypt. The trip from Memphis to Thebes The trip from Memphis to Thebes took about two weeks during the took about two weeks during the flood season, while it could have flood season, while it could have taken up to two months in the dry taken up to two months in the dry season. season.

About Egyptian BoatsAbout Egyptian BoatsTravel by boat was done only during Travel by boat was done only during the day due to shifting sand deposits the day due to shifting sand deposits in the river. Boats were made with in the river. Boats were made with shallow hulls to limit the chances of shallow hulls to limit the chances of getting hung up in the shallow parts getting hung up in the shallow parts of the river. The Nile’s current helped of the river. The Nile’s current helped the Egyptians to move downriver, but the Egyptians to move downriver, but they had to raise sails to capture the they had to raise sails to capture the wind as they traveled upriver. wind as they traveled upriver.

Ancient Egypt ToolsAncient Egypt ToolsThese are ancient Egyptian tools These are ancient Egyptian tools

Plough sickle hoePlough sickle hoe

Modern Day ToolsModern Day ToolsThis is modern day toolsThis is modern day tools

plough sickle hoe plough sickle hoe

Farming of Crops and AnimalsFarming of Crops and AnimalsLife in ancient Egypt focused largely Life in ancient Egypt focused largely on agriculture. A majority of the on agriculture. A majority of the population were involved in farming, population were involved in farming, and the growing season lasted and the growing season lasted around eight to nine months. Wheat, around eight to nine months. Wheat, fruits and vegetables were the fruits and vegetables were the principal crops, although there was principal crops, although there was some pastoral farming of cattle, some pastoral farming of cattle, sheep, or goats.sheep, or goats.

What they farmedWhat they farmedThe Egyptians farmed three kinds of The Egyptians farmed three kinds of wheat, several types of barley and wheat, several types of barley and flax, their main source of textile flax, their main source of textile fiber. A wide variety of vegetables fiber. A wide variety of vegetables were grown including onions, garlic, were grown including onions, garlic, leek, Egyptian lettuce, radishes, leek, Egyptian lettuce, radishes, cabbage, asparagus, cucumbers, cabbage, asparagus, cucumbers, lentils, peas, beans and many spices lentils, peas, beans and many spices

Ancient Egyptian TransportsAncient Egyptian TransportsThere were many transporting There were many transporting methods many rode boats down the methods many rode boats down the Nile river some rode chariots towed Nile river some rode chariots towed by horses, donkeys and some even by horses, donkeys and some even rode……..rode……..

Camels!Camels!

ConclusionConclusionSo this is the end, goodbye So this is the end, goodbye