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Importance
Importance
Ancient Egyptian agriculture made trade grow, it allowed people to keep their stomachs full, new inventions came out of it. It also allowed people to socialize and get along.
Figure 1: Ancient Egyptian man harvesting grain.
Figure 2: Ancient Egyptian man plowing dirt.
Ancient Egyptian Agriculture Tools
Ancient Egyptian Agriculture Tools
Agricultural tools in Ancient Egypt helped the advancements of agriculture greatly. The Ancient Egyptians developed and used the plow, it allowed soil to be turned up faster and looses it for the crops. Another invention they made for Agriculture was the bucket, many people who lived a great distance from the Nile would use buckets to go fetch water for their crops; wells were also built to access water too.
Figure 3: Everyday Ancient Egyptian activities drawn on a piece of papyrus; that includes farming.
Contributed to making Papyrus
Contributed to making Papyrus
Ancient agriculture contributed in the making of Papyrus. Papyrus was made from the plant, Cyperus Papyrus. In order to grow Cyperus Papyrus it had to be placed into very wet soil and aged. Once old enough, it would be harvested and tuned into Papyrus.
All kinds of crops
All kinds of crops
Ancient Egyptians grew a variety of crops such as barely, emmer wheat, onions, garlic, and lettuce. They also used industrial crops such as flax for making cloth and Cyperus Papyrus for writing. Ancient Egyptians also grew some exotic plants such as figs, dates, and grapes.
Figure 4: Drawing of what a man from Ancient Egypt would look like when getting water for his crops.
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