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Farming in Ancient Egypt: Roles, Tools, and Innovations Along the Nile

This article explores the agricultural practices of ancient Egyptian farmers along the Nile River. It highlights the roles of boys and girls in farming, the domestication of animals such as donkeys, oxen, pigs, and sheep, and the innovative irrigation methods developed by the Egyptians. Tasks were divided by gender, with specific duties like cooking, weaving, and grinding grains, as well as helping in the fields. The text reflects on how these practices have shaped the agricultural landscape of Egypt.

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Farming in Ancient Egypt: Roles, Tools, and Innovations Along the Nile

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  1. Farms on the Nile By Raina Rindani

  2. Introduction Egyptian farmers used several domesticated animals. Boys and girls each had different tasks. Egyptians also innovated many items for the purpose of irrigation. In addition, they performed many manual tasks on the farm together.

  3. Donkeys were used to thresh grains with their hooves Oxen were used for pulling plows Pigs and sheep were used for pushing seeds firmly into the soil

  4. What should I Do? Boys Girls Cook Weave Grind grains • Help in fields • Learn how to farm

  5. Bibliography • http://www.waterhistory.org/histories/nile/t1.html • http://www.woodlands- • junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/farming.htm • http://english.alrroya.com/content/iraqi-wheat-barley-crop-climb-2010-fao-says • http://www.ruralheritage.com/ox_paddock/ayrshireb.jpg • http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00998/donkeys_998553i.jpg • http://fermat.unh.edu/~cdm38/pages/pigs.html • http://www.sheep101.info/

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