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season. the flooding season: each spring, snow on the mountains would melt. the nile river would flood. this was a very good thing. when the flood waters receded, they left behind fertile soil. crops could easily be grown in this black, rich soil. the ancient egyptians called this soil the " the gift of
the nile ". the growing season: farmers planted wheat, barley, vegetables, figs, melons, pomegranates, corn, and flax (which they used to make into linen.) the harvest season: once the crops were harvested, what could be dried or stored was stored. the egyptians were very practical people. they knew...
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