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Ancient Egyptian Peasant Life and Farming

Discover the daily life of peasant farmers in Ancient Egypt, their role in building the pharaoh's glory, farming seasons, irrigation methods, and more. Learn about the weather, canals, and tools used for farming.

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Ancient Egyptian Peasant Life and Farming

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  1. Peasant Life & Farming In the Ancient Egypt Ji Ye Kim

  2. Peasant Life • Most people called peasant farmers in the ancient Egypt were involved in farming and labor. • As a farmer - harvested wheat and barley. • As a laborer - built tombs and temples for pharaoh. • Glory of the ancient Egypt and the splendid pharaoh were made by the peasant. • As pay, the peasant received small amount of crops.

  3. Farming Season 1. Flooding Season - June was the flooding season. - Egyptians fixed tolls and made new one. 2. Growing Season - Egyptians planted all the crops. 3. Harvest Season - The last season. - Egyptians mended the canals to prepare the flood.

  4. Irrigation • Weather of Egypt – hot, dry, and no rain fall. • Canals – Carried water from the Nile River to the farm land. • Catch basins – canals connected into small dykes that is opened when farmer need water. • Shaduf – a bucket & a rope. used to irrigate higher land.

  5. Shaduf Tools for farming

  6. Work Cited • Hughes, George R. “Egypt Ancient.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2005 ed. • Lesko, Leonard H. “Ancient Egypt.” World Book. 2004 ed. • “The Life of Ancient Egyptians.” Egypt: Ancient Egypt Farming. 2003. <http://www.touregypt.net/historicalessays/lifeinEgypt11 .htm> (5 Oct. 2005). • Parsons, Marie. “Egyptian Society: The Peasant-Farmer. ” Tour Egypt. 2005. <http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/farm.htm> (5 Oct. 2005). • “Ancient Egyptian Farming. ”AncientEgyptian Farming. <http://www.dragonstrike.com/egypt/farm.htm> (4 Oct. 2005). • “Work and Trade.” Farming in Ancient Egypt. 2005. <http://www. egyptologyonline.com/Work%20&%20Trade.htm> (5 Oct. 2005). • “Agriculture and horticulture in ancient Egypt.” Agriculture in ancient Egypt. 2005. <http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/timelines/topics/ agriculture.htm> (6 Oct. 2005).

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