It was important because if the Egyptians knew when the floods came, they would know when to plant things
Securitly
By observing the stars.
TO be able to predict important events, especially flooding and droughts, when it was a good time to plant and when the harvest should begin.
In Egyptian society, priests served as astronomers. They were able to recognize that recognized that flooding always occurred at the summer solstice, so they were able to predict the annual flooding, which made them quite powerful.
we are able to predict weather by watching through satellite
were maya astronomers were able to predict eclipse of the moon
Scientists want to be able to predict earthquakes to save peoples lives.
why do scientists aew able to predict where in the night sky a planet will be visible
why do scientists aew able to predict where in the night sky a planet will be visible
hypothesis
The flooding will get the ground so saturated that nothing will be able to grow there in the future until the land has dried out.
Egyptian farmers were more fortunate than the farmers Mesopotamia because the Nile River floods at regular intervals. Flooding on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were very problematic and irregular.