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Ancient Egypt used the geography of the land the settled upon to contribute to their success. The Nile River was one of the most important geological feature that was in Egypt. As it made the surrounding soil fertile. This gave the Egyptians available time to complete other activities as they had created a surplus of food. The people in Egypt owned an area of land. Depending on the amount of land that they owned was the taxes that the person had to pay.
The Nile River created a flooding season from June to September. The floods deposited a silt that was mineral rich that was used as sort of a fertilizer to grow crops. When the floodwater would recede farming season was available fromOctober to February. Egypt is a very dry area that receives little to no rainfall. Making the people dependent on the water from the Nile. The Egyptians were the first to use tools such as the sickle to help farm.
The Egyptians went off of a seasonal schedule. Akhet which meant flooding. Peret or planting. Shemu was the season in which they then harvested these crops.
The Egyptians were safe in the Valley of the Nile River. This allowed them to always make enough food to feed the region. This was all present even when famine was present in other parts of the world. The Egyptians diet was very basic that consisted of bread and beer. Sugar was not present at this time so only the rich could use honey as a sweetener. The Egyptians enjoyed strong tasting vegetables these are such things like garlic and onion. They believed that these vegetables were healthy. They also ate other vegetables as well usually they came with some king of oil or dressing. The hot climate allowed them to grow crops such as figs. The rich were able to create wine from the grapes that they grew. People usually ate fish and poultry. Special occasions would allow them to eat sheep, goat, or pig. The land didn't have much for animals to graze so this is what mad these meats so expensive that were only eaten on festival occasions. There were two main ways of storage salting or hanging the fish in the sun to be dried.
The Egyptians had created ovens and were able to boil, roast , and fry foods. The kitchen had a few tools as well. They used pestles, mortars, and sieves to prepare food.
The people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Gaza were paid with beer, bread, and onions. Multiple things indicate that this is true. As archaeologists have been abe to find beer and breads remains inside of the pyramids. These date back to the time period in which they were built.
The Egyptians believed that a balanced relationship was needed between humans and animals. Animals therefore became a critical source of spirituality, companionship, and sustenance to the Egyptians.
Cattle became the most important livestock. As the administration collected taxes often. The size of the herd reflected the prestige and importance of the estate that owned the herd. In addition to cattle they also kept sheep, goats, and pigs. Poultry was obtained by capturing ducks, geese, and pigeons then they were bred in farms. Fish were made plentiful because of the Nile RIver. Bees were also domesticated to create wax and honey.
The Nile River created a flooding season from June to September. The floods deposited a silt that was mineral rich that was used as sort of a fertilizer to grow crops. When the floodwater would recede farming season was available fromOctober to February. Egypt is a very dry area that receives little to no rainfall. Making the people dependent on the water from the Nile. The Egyptians were the first to use tools such as the sickle to help farm.
The Egyptians went off of a seasonal schedule. Akhet which meant flooding. Peret or planting. Shemu was the season in which they then harvested these crops.
The Egyptians were safe in the Valley of the Nile River. This allowed them to always make enough food to feed the region. This was all present even when famine was present in other parts of the world. The Egyptians diet was very basic that consisted of bread and beer. Sugar was not present at this time so only the rich could use honey as a sweetener. The Egyptians enjoyed strong tasting vegetables these are such things like garlic and onion. They believed that these vegetables were healthy. They also ate other vegetables as well usually they came with some king of oil or dressing. The hot climate allowed them to grow crops such as figs. The rich were able to create wine from the grapes that they grew. People usually ate fish and poultry. Special occasions would allow them to eat sheep, goat, or pig. The land didn't have much for animals to graze so this is what mad these meats so expensive that were only eaten on festival occasions. There were two main ways of storage salting or hanging the fish in the sun to be dried.
The Egyptians had created ovens and were able to boil, roast , and fry foods. The kitchen had a few tools as well. They used pestles, mortars, and sieves to prepare food.
The people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Gaza were paid with beer, bread, and onions. Multiple things indicate that this is true. As archaeologists have been abe to find beer and breads remains inside of the pyramids. These date back to the time period in which they were built.
The Egyptians believed that a balanced relationship was needed between humans and animals. Animals therefore became a critical source of spirituality, companionship, and sustenance to the Egyptians.
Cattle became the most important livestock. As the administration collected taxes often. The size of the herd reflected the prestige and importance of the estate that owned the herd. In addition to cattle they also kept sheep, goats, and pigs. Poultry was obtained by capturing ducks, geese, and pigeons then they were bred in farms. Fish were made plentiful because of the Nile RIver. Bees were also domesticated to create wax and honey.
Citations
https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/british-museum/africa1/ancient-egypt-bm/a/ancient-egypt
http://www.flocabulary.com/ancient-egypt/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Wvw6BivVI&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=4
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/agriculture.htm
http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptagriculture.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/british-museum/africa1/ancient-egypt-bm/a/ancient-egypt
http://www.flocabulary.com/ancient-egypt/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Wvw6BivVI&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=4
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/agriculture.htm
http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptagriculture.html