Civilization develops- Growing a surplus!✨ Flashcards
What did people do with the fertile soil left behind by the flood.
People began growing grains in the fertile soil left behind by the niles floods.
What were farmers able to do over time to support a growing population?
Over time, farmers were able to grow more and more food to support a growing population.
What simple form of irrigation did the Egyptian farmers develop?
The Egyptian farmers developed a simple form of irrigation, in which they learned to build earthern walls around fields to trap the Niles water.
What did the water soak into and do?
The water soaked into the ground and allowed grains to grow.
What did this simple form of irrigation allow?
This simple form of irrigation allowed farmers to grow a food surplus, or an amount of food that is more than their family needs.
What were powerful people and families able to do?
powerful people and families gained control over regions within Egypt and they were able to collect some of the farmers surplus crops as taxes.
