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Most of the major cities in Ancient Egypt were located along the banks of the Nile River. As a result, the Egyptians used the Nile for transportation and shipping from very early on. They became experts at building boats and navigating the river.

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There was no such thing as money in ancient Egypt, so people would trade by swapping things like pottery, food, jewelry, art, etc.

Boats were used to travel up and down the Nile to trade throughout the country.

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CHALLENGE             The Egyptian Calendar   

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CHALLENGE             The Egyptian Calendar   

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The Egyptian calendar was based on the happenings of the Nile River.
It had three seasons, each one lasting four months:

AHKET
July – October, this was the flooding season

PERET
November – February, the fields were planted in this season

SHEMU
March – June, the crops were harvested

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The Egyptians grew wheat and barley as well as fruits and vegetables like melons, figs, peas, garlic, lettuce, and cucumbers.

Flax was grown for making linen to make clothes.

The Nile was also important for fishing which was carried out in boats using nets

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The Nile River would flood every year and leave behind a rich, black silt that fertilized the soil.

This was essential for growing food for everyone.

A system of canals that led from the Nile were also used to water fields in other areas. This is called irrigation which was important as the climate was very dry and there was not much rain.

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Mud from around the Nile River would be used to make bricks for building.

The papyrus plants around the river were used to make papyrus, which was the paper of the ancient Egyptians.