They built a series of canals
Most nile irrigation takes the form of "flood irrigation" rises (annually) in flood.
they also used a counterbalanced device called a "shadouf" to rise water to
irrigation trenches when thelevel of the river had dropped-again these are still in use in some rural areas around the river.
by croping in 2 season
Not only to drink, but to water their crops. They used complex irrigation systems to bring in water from the water sources to where they needed the water.
4. How did ancient farmers use the water of the Indus river system to help grow crops?
Silt was good for the egyptians because silt gave them good soil. The crops also grew quickly.
Egyptian farmers would use most of their crops for their own consumption. A very small portion of their crops were sold at markets. Peasants would use their crops as a form of payment for taxes, medicine, and goods needed for their survival. Trade was another practice with the Greeks and Romans to obtain foods that the Egyptians could not grow themselves.
they used cannals?
by croping in 2 season
Egyptian farmers worked for the Pharaoh making pyramids and temples.
To irrigate crops
The farmers and the slaves worked in the fields
The floodwaters of the Nile and irrigation canals.
Not only to drink, but to water their crops. They used complex irrigation systems to bring in water from the water sources to where they needed the water.
Farmers could use the water to water the crops
The Egyptian pyramids were constructed by skilled laborers, including stonemasons, carpenters, and other workers. These laborers worked under the supervision of overseers and architects, who planned and directed the construction process. The construction of the pyramids required a large workforce and sophisticated engineering techniques.
Farmers take or divert water from a river for irrigation purposes, and to water their crops.
There's not enough rain to water the crops. The farmers have to get the water that runs off the mountains to where the crops are.
There's not enough rain to water the crops. The farmers have to get the water that runs off the mountains to where the crops are.