Agriculture

Egypt:The Ancient Egyptians were very good and experienced in farming.Rich people like the pharaohs,would arrange people who would take care of the farming.The Egytians grew their crops along the banks of the river Nile.These banks were ideal,as there was a lot of rich black soil,after the flooding season.They grew wheat, barley, vegetables, figs, melons, pomegranates and vines. Most precious was the grain.They used grain to make bear,porridge and bread.The farmers divided their farming year into 3 seasons.They were called Akhet,Percet and Shemu.

Akhet: Akhet lasts from June to September.During this part of the year,no farming is being done because all the fields are flooded by the river nile.

Peret:This is is the season after the flooding season.The Water has receded,and left back good fertile soil.During this season the farmers were very busy seeding the soil.

Shemu: During this season the fully grown crops,were harvested.They had to harvest everything before the next flooding season began.

Greece: The ancient Greeks,ate all kinds of different foods.Since Ancient Greece was located close to the medetteranean sea,they caught a lot of seafood for their meals,including fish,squid,octopus and much more.But of course they also ate vegetables,which they grew a lot of them,themselves.They grew and ate most radishes, celery, beans, olives, and different kinds of fruit.The only way to make things sweet was buying honey at a special marketplace,as sugar wasn't available in Greece. Farming in ancient Greece,wasn't very easy task,as the weather often, didn't help for good success.Often it rained to much in the winter,and not enough in the summer months. Part of a farmer's job was raising up,animals to later on kill them for meat.The following link ,is a schedule of a Greek farmers year.

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Conclusion:In conclusion I believe that egypt,had better conditions for agriculture,because the Egyptians always had the nile river which flooded yearly,but in ancient greece it happened that