Can you remember in which 3 seasons did Egyptians divide the year according to the Nile river?
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Can you match each picture with its description?
| No farming was done at this time, as all the fields were flooded. Instead, many farmers worked for the pharaoh, building pyramids or temples. Some of the time was spent mending their tools and looking after animals.PICTURE ___ |
| The fully grown crops had to be cut down (harvested) and removed before the Nile flooded again. It was also the time to repair the canals ready for the next flood.PICTURE ___ |
| In October the floodwaters receded, leaving behind a layer of rich, black soil. This fertile soil was then ploughed and seeded.PICTURE___ |
