My Life as a Farmer in Ancient Egypt
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I stand up from my mat on the dusty ground of our hut. I stretch, and pick up my clothes for the day. A linen robe and papyrus sandals. I walk over to our little basin and splash water onto my face. I pull on my clothes, and put my sleep clothes next to my mat. My child is still sleeping on her mat. My wife finishes washing, and starts to get ingredients ready for making bread. I walk outside, and it is already becoming quite warm. I walk down the dry dusty path for a few minutes, stopping at my field. Today is harvest day, and my three field helpers are walking over. I explain what to start with and go back in the hut to have breakfast. After a small breakfast of bread and melon, I walk back to the field. The sun is beating down on my back, but I choose to ignore it. The soil is still very moist and fertile, from when the Nile flooded not that long ago. I let the dirt trickle through my fingers, but it sticks to my hand. I get up from kneeling, and take a deep breath of the air. It smells like dew, and I walk over to the animal pen, to fetch my oxen. I like to farm while it is still nice outside so the oxen do not get uncomfortable, so then I hook my baskets onto it, and lead it out to the field. My workers have already started to harvest my crops, and I join them. As we harvest, we put the fruits and vegetables into the baskets.The nice thing is that since the soil is so rich, I can farm a variety of foods like wheat, barley, onions, leeks,cabbages, grapes, figs, and melons. After a long day, I bring the baskets into the hut, and go to have dinner with my family. It consists of bread, meat, and beer. I put my daughter onto her mat, and go to sleep myself.
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Ancient Egyptian Food Recipes - Bread
Egyptian Pita Bread
(appr. 8 pieces)
- 300 ml finger warm water
- 25 g of fresh yeast
- 500 g spelt flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
In a large bowl, mix yeast with finger warm water. Gradually blend in 400 g of flour mixed with salt. Knead it until the dough is smooth, add flour until it doesn´t stick to the bowl. Turn on the oven to 220 °C. Cover in cloth and put in warm (not hot) place. When the dough has doubled in size, after appr. 40 minutes, knead it firmly on a floured surface for a couple of minutes. Cut in 8 pieces and flatten them to the thickness of a finger. Bake in middle of the oven for 8-10 minutes. A bubble of air will rise in the middle of the bread. Eat when cool.
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