Hi! What crops were grown in the time of the reign of Tutankhamen?
Were they exported? What equipment was used? $10 tip for a strong
answer!

Hello greenredblue,

Thank you for your interesting question.


CROPS

At the time of King Tutankhamen (and times long before and after his
reign), the following crops were mainstays:

* Wheat
* Barley
* Flax
* Vegetables (especially garlic, onions, corn, leeks, radishes,
cabbage, Egyptian lettuce, cucumbers, asparagus, peas, and various
spices)
* and fruits (especially dates, figs, grapes, pomegranates, and melons) 
 
(?Work & Trade,? Egyptology Online:
http://www.egyptologyonline.com/Work%20&%20Trade.htm , ?Agriculture
and horticulture in ancient Egypt,?
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/timelines/topics/agriculture.htm )



EXPORTS

Some exporting of crops certainly did take place; as far as
agricultural products are concerned, mostly grain was exported, if
there was more crop that what was deemed needed.) (?Ancient Egyptian
Agriculture,? http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag07012001/magf5.htm
, ?Ancient Egypt,? MSN Encarta,
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_781533745/Ancient_Egypt.html )



TOOLS
The tools Egyptian farmers used included:

? Wooden plows (usually pulled by cattle)
? Wooden sickles
? Wooden hoes (?most often used was made of two separate pieces fitted
together and bound with rope. The first piece was a handle and the
second a blade.?
? Forks
? Baskets
? Shaduf (?a mechanical irrigation device used to bring water from the
canals to the fields?)
? Skiffs (boat-like floatation devices made of papyrus)
? Sieves
 
For pictures of many of these tools, along with further explanations,
please see ?The Farmer and His Tools:?
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/farming/index.html

In addition, ox, cattle, and donkeys were used to pull equipment and
pigs, sheep, and goats were sometimes used cover seeds, so that the
task needn?t be done by hand.

(?Ancient Egyptian Agriculture,?
http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag07012001/magf5.htm )


I hope that this fully answers your question, but if you need
clarification, please don?t hesitate to ask for it before rating this
Answer.

Kind regards
Kriswrite

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?Ancient Egypt? agriculture
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Kriswrite,
     I like your answer.  It is concise and complete -- very useful
I'd say.  How readily availble was this information for you to find?
Or more clearly, how long did it take for you to find this stuff? 
Thanks!

Hi Greenredblue~

Glad my answer was useful. :)  Thanks for the tip! I believe I spent
about an hour and a half on your answer; the information was certainly
out there, although it was kind of scattered around. Only one or two
sites really gave comprehensive information on ancient Egyptian
agriculture.

Kriswrite