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Describe early agriculture in Egypt in respect to the following factors: (a)Crops grown and animals kept (b)The method of cultivation (c)The tools used

Describe early agriculture in Egypt in respect to the following factors:
(a)Crops grown and animals kept
(b)The method of cultivation
(c)The tools used

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Dana
a)The crops grown include wheat, barley, fruits, flax, beans, vegetables, cucumbers, onions, lentils, dates, figs and grapes. The animals kept by Egyptians included cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chicken and poultry
b)Broadcasting was used as a method of planting and then the animals trampled on the grains. Shifting cultivation was also practiced before human population increased.
c)Farm implements included sticks, axes, sickles and hoes made of wood or bronze. Later ox drawn ploughs were used when the area to be cultivated was huge. Later iron tools were used which made farming efficient
Dana05 answered the question on April 16, 2019 at 16:08

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