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The Egyptian Calendar

By:Marquese Hayes. The Egyptian Calendar. The Egyptian calendar was divided into three seasons based on the coming and going of the Nile river. How did the Egyptian calendar work?.

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The Egyptian Calendar

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  1. By:Marquese Hayes The Egyptian Calendar

  2. The Egyptian calendar was divided into three seasons based on the coming and going of the Nile river. How did the Egyptian calendar work?

  3. Akhet was the time of year when the Nile flooded Akhet literally means inundation. This occurred normally between July and December. Also during this time irrigation canals redirected water from the Nile to the more dry areas Akhet Time of Flooding

  4. Proyet was the time when the Nile receded, because of the cooler weather. At this time the farmers saw a perfect time to sow their crops. Proyet occurred normally from December to March. Proyet time of recession.

  5. Shumo was summertime for the Egyptians lasting from March to July. Also it was the a dry time when crops where harvested Shumo summertime

  6. The Egyptian calendar is important because it was one of the first calendars created by man Why is the Egyptian calendar important?

  7. Like ours the Egyptian calendar has twelve months divided into three seasons How many months are there in the Egyptian calendar

  8. The Egyptian calendar is different because there calendar has three seasons How was the Egyptian calendar different from ours?

  9. The Egyptian calendar has twelve months that are divided into three seasons called Akhet Proyet Shumo. How did the Egyptian calendar work

  10. Although there are many different calendars the Egyptian calendar is one of the most unique

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