The Nile by https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe Topic en-us 2020-01-27 16:49:21 UTC 2025-11-25 01:45:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Crops and Food jessicaleeson https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/436515404 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
]]> 2020-01-27 16:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/436515404 Flooding jessicaleeson https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/436515533 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. 
]]> 2020-01-27 16:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/436515533 CHALLENGE The Egyptian Calendar jessicaleeson https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/436515854 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 papyrus plants around the river were used to make papyrus, which was the paper of the ancient Egyptians.
]]> 2020-01-29 16:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437670340 Transport and Trade jessicaleeson https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437670754 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.
]]> 2020-01-29 16:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437670754 jessicaleeson https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437695045 2020-01-29 17:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437695045 How to make mudbrick jessicaleeson https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437709071 2020-01-29 17:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437709071 Transport routes jessicaleeson https://padlet.com/jessicaleeson/y8uh8zj7fgfe/wish/437716098 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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