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Ancient Egyptian Agriculture and Trade

Ancient Egyptian Agriculture and Trade. How do you think crops were grown in the desert? The Nile River Flooding The E gyptians develops plows to get through the rough clay from the Nile. Agriculture. The Egyptians main crops were barley and wheat.

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Ancient Egyptian Agriculture and Trade

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  1. Ancient Egyptian Agriculture and Trade

  2. How do you think crops were grown in the desert? • The Nile River • Flooding The Egyptians develops plows to get through the rough clay from the Nile. Agriculture

  3. The Egyptians main crops were barley and wheat. These crops were used to make beer and breads, both of which were a large part of Egyptian culture. Due to the climate, it was not possible to grow crops that we grow here in the Midwest. Popular Crops

  4. In the early part of Ancient Egypt, items were traded in exchange for other items. As the civilization advanced, they seem to have transitioned into paying for items with gold, silver, and copper coins. There are ancient records that show recorded numbers of what items cost, which shows an advanced number system. At the marketplace, Egyptians could buy everything they needed in day to day life. The marketplace

  5. Egyptians hunted many animals including elephants, crocodiles, and deer. Egyptians also fished. To fish they would use harpoons and large nets. Egyptians also enjoyed eating turtles, which they could just grab out of the water, or catch in their nets. Hunting

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