![]() ![]() Later, a vertical loom appears on which more dense fabrics used for sails were produced. When excavating one of the temples, archaeologists found models of spinning and weaving workshops. Weavers did not work manually, but on low horizontal machines. From flax already knew how to do literally everything: both a dense fabric for sails, and the finest fabrics, in which nobles and priests dressed. ![]() Separate things from glass were known before, but during the New Kingdom there are technically advanced workshops and the production of glass becomes massive. ![]() The truly revolutionary discovery of the Egyptians was the manufacture of glass. The Egyptians learned how to make plywood, and also invented a way of veneering products. The structure of the plow has undergone changes, it became more comfortable for the animal in the new harness, which, of course, affected the speed with which the bull could plow the land. Agricultural implements were significantly improved, which led to an increase in labor productivity. Inventions and DiscoveriesIn the era of the New Kingdom in Egypt, the technology is booming. Such transactions were made with witnesses whose names were recorded in a special document. In one of the inscriptions of that time there is a mention that the house was exchanged for several items, the price of which is determined in 10 bars of metal. In connection with this, trade is developing more and more. Over time, the artisan had to buy the goods he needed from his fellow – the same artisan. In the era of the New Kingdom, bronze finally displaces copper. The tools made of bronze were reliable and convenient. Mastered the production of bronze – an alloy more solid than copper. The Egyptians knew the methods of cold forging and casting of copper. The ore needed to make copper was mined in the eastern part of the Sinai Peninsula and in the Arabian Desert. The Bronze Age of EgyptThe Middle Kingdom period is the time of progress in metallurgy. On the wall of one of the tombs is drawn, as eight masters are working on building a boat. The potter’s wheel made expensive vessels more accessible to commoners before. Gradually becoming a mass production of ceramics. For the extraction and processing of stone, not only masters were required, but also the corresponding tools produced by other artisans. ![]() Land plots quickly realized the advantage of copper tools. Craft in the Ancient KingdomAlready in the period of the Old Kingdom great importance was acquired by crafts. Shadouf greatly facilitated the farmers watering the gardens. Progress in gardening would be impossible without the invention of shadu-fa, which was a column of two human height with a long pole rotating in different directions, with a stone and a clay vessel at the ends. So in Egypt there were pomegranate, myrrh tree, apple, some olive. GardeningOf the military campaigns, pharaohs necessarily brought the unknown plants in Egypt (shrubs, trees) and tried to acclimatize them. They came up with simple devices that allowed to lift water above the river level. The Egyptians managed to master even the high fields – those lands of the Nile valley, where the water did not rise during the flood of the river. The Nile Valley was covered with canals, dams and dams. IrrigationThe pharaohs paid much attention to the irrigation works, thanks to which the irrigation system f reached a high level in Egypt. The highest rise in agriculture reached during the New Kingdom period. The area of ?irrigated lands increased significantly, which immediately affected the amount of harvested crop. Great progress in the development of the irrigation system and irrigation works occurred during the Middle Kingdom era. The Egyptians learned how to build dams along the banks of the river, in which they made special holes with diversions of water to the fields. After its floods, the silt remained in the fields, which, mixing with the soil, yielded a wonderful crop. The main role in the economic life of the country was played by the Nile. ECONOMY OF ANCIENT EGYPTThe basis of the economy of ancient Egypt was agriculture and crafts. ![]()
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