Ancient Egypt consisted of two kingdoms along the fertile Nile River valley. Farmers grew crops like wheat, barley, vegetables, and fruits and raised cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry. The annual flooding of the Nile provided rich soil for agriculture. Farmers prepared fields after flooding receded and planted crops in November, then helped with harvesting in spring. The Egyptians also engaged in trade, bringing goods from places like Punt on the east African coast.

1. Done by: Lucía Gutierrez, Sofía Solohaga,
Sofía Rosemblatt and Malena Valladares.

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 Ancient Egypt was a long, narrow country which
stretched along the Nile Valley.
 Village grew up along the Nile, because the land on
either side of the river was goof to farm.
Farmers of the Nile Valley

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 By around 3100BC, there were two separate kingdoms,
called Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.

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 The Egyptians grew peas, beans, onions, garlic, leeks,
cucumbers, grapes, melons, pomegranates, figs and
dates. The main crops were wheat and barley, which
were used to make bread and beer.
Crops
Crops Beans

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 Egyptians farmers kept cattle, sheep, goats, pigs,
geese, ducks and pigeons.
Animals

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 In November, after the floodwater had gone down,
the farmer prepared his fields and planted his crops.
In the spring, the whole family helped with the
harvest. Then the farmer mended the ditches that
carried water to the fields, ready for the next year’s
flood.
The farmer’s year

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 Around 1720BC, Egypt was invaded by people called the
Hyksos. They began to invade nearby lands and quickly
built up a large empire.

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 The Egyptians were led into battle by their pharaohs
(kings), who were skilled soldiers. The greatest
warrior pharaoh was Tuthmosis III, who led his army
to war 17 times. The most dangerous of Egypt’s
enemies were the Hittites. Pharaoh Ramesses II
fought against then for over 30 year.
Warrior Pharaohs

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 The Egyptians had their own gold mines and could
use the gold to buy things they needed. Some
traders even went as far as Punt, a place on the east
coast of Africa. There, they bought valuable myrrh
trees, which were used to make sweet-smelling
incense.
Trading Trips

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 People came from all over the Empire to the
pharaoh’s court. They brought goods to trade and
rich gifts for the pharaoh. The gifts were a kind of tax,
called tribute, that all conquered people had to pay.
The pharaoh’s court

11.  Inside each temple was a statue of the god who lived
there. Every morning priests, washed the statue,
dressed it, gave it food and prayed to it. Ordinary
people did not normally go inside the temple. They only
saw the statue of the god on festival days.
Temples

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 A few boys from rich families went to the temple
school to learn how to read and write. Girls did not
go to school. They were taught at home by their
mothers.
 The Egyptians wrote in pictures or signs, which we
call hieroglyphs. Scribes wrote on special paper,
called papyrus, which was made from reeds.
Writing

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