Group 1 Draft Presentation
Group 1 Draft Presentation
Rectangular fishpond with ducks and lotus planted round with date palms and
fruit trees, in a fresco from the Tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, 18th Dynasty
• Due to the arid climate of Egypt, tending gardens
meant constant attention and depended on irrigation.
Skilled gardeners were employed by temples and
households of the wealthy. Duties included planting,
weeding, watering by means of a shaduf, pruning of
fruit trees, digging the ground, harvesting the fruit
etc.
The Date Palm, used The Sycamore tree was The Acacia tree was Egyptian Blue Lotus
by Egyptians for food planted for shades. Its associated with lusaaset.
and wine wood was used for and egyptian goddess
making coffins