Agriculture

=__Agriculture in Ancient Egypt__=

The river Nile was VERY important for the Egyptian agriculture. The Egyptians could go fishing there and catch wild birds. The most important thing the Nile did for them though, was, it gave them mud! Most of the Egyptians land is desert, this meant the soil was all sandy and had many rocks. This was bad for farming. Hardly anything at all could grow in desert land. But along the river banks of the Nile, the soil was dark and soft. They called this land, the "Black Land". The Black Land was probably the best place in the world for farming. Every year in July, the river Nile would flood, leaving better soil for farming. The land therefore had everything the plants needed to grow. In November, the flooding stopped and the Egyptians started to grow there crops in the new soil. In March, they would harvest the crops. There was always more than enough crops for everyone.



=__Agriculture in Ancient Greece__=

Agriculture in Ancient Greece wasn't that good. The land wasn't good for farming and all the mountains gave them even less place for farming. They also hardly ever had fresh water. But Greece had many beaches and could easily travel to different places. The Greeks were very good at sailing. So with the bad farming but the opportunity of sailing, the Greeks still managed to get their food.



The Greeks did manage to grow some food though. They grew radish, celery, beans, olives, grapes and other kinds of fruits and vegetables. They also grew wheat to make bread, cakes etc. The major crops they grew though were olives and grapes. On hilly land, the farmers would grow grapes. On rocky soil, the farmers grew olives. The Greeks also regularly raised donkeys, sheep and goats for meat. They did have some food but, there wasn't always enough food for everyone.



=__Comparison__=

With the river Nile giving the Ancient Egyptians fertile land, the crops grew well and there was plenty to eat for everyone. But in Ancient Greece, the land wasn't as good for farming. Therefore, there wasn't always enough food for everyone.


 * As a result, I think Egypt was definitely the better civilization for agriculture.**