Most of what can be said on Ancient Egypt's economic organization centers on the Nile valley. Among the economic activities that were practiced in Ancient

Egypt were:

i) Agriculture: Ancient Egyptians used the plough to till the land and plant crops such as wheat, Barley, and flax. They also raised sheep and cattle. To succeed in agricultural production all-year-round, the "shadoof' method of irrigation was invented. Through it, water was stored in dykes and the famers used this method to transfer water into canals which led to the farmlands during the summer period.

The peasant farmers ate meat rarely as their meal was often made up of bread, fish, onion and beer.

ii) Crafts: Ancient Egypt had the greatest artisans during the ancient period.

These were people who could use their hands to carve, to do sculpture, to weave, to do pottery work, to smelt metal. Items made by these artisans included statues boats, pots Jewellery. Also, all the beautiful structures in Egyptian cities such as pyramids, palaces, temples, statues were made by artisans. Tools for the farmers and weapons for the army were made by these artisans. As these craftsmen started reading and writing, their work became easier. Many other items produced by them such as wheels, spindles, drills, kilns greatly helped to bring much wealth to Ancient Egypt.

iii) Trade: With the introduction of weights and measures in Ancient Egypt's, currency replaced trade by barter in business transactions. Trading first began amongst the people of Ancient Egypt before neighbours such as Nubia, Syria and Palestine became partners. The main export items in trade were wheat and barley from the Nile valley and gold, ivory slaves and ebony from the Nubian mainland, timber from Palestine, and perfumes from Punt (Somalia).