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Akhet Nile Flood Cycle
- the inundation (June-September)
- Happens annually, at the exact same time.
- replenishes the nutrients in the soil.
- No farming was done at this time, as all the fields were flooded.
- many farmers worked for the pharaoh (king), building pyramids or temples.
- Some of the time was spent mending their tools and looking after animals.
- one of the most important and sacred events for the ancient Egyptians
- falls roughly from mid-July to mid-November in our calendar
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