Season of the Emergence
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The Season of the Emergence (Egyptian prt), or Proyet, or Peret,[1] is the second season or Winter season of the Egyptian calendar. It falls roughly between early January and early May.[2]). Proyet falls after the Season of the Inundation, also known as Akhet.
Proyet was the season where the annual Nile flood retreated leaving a rich and fertile layer of black silt, made as the floods picked up black soil and rocks, over the land making it ideal for planting crops. The Egyptian growing season consisted of the 120 days, where planting and growth took place. It is followed by the 120 days of the Season of the Harvest.
The Season of the Emergence is known as Proyet in both the lunar and the civil Egyptian calendars. The months of the lunar calendar are roughly equivalent to the period from early January to early May. Since the civil calendar moved through the seasons over time, losing about one day every four years, this season does not continuously match any part of the modern calendar.
[edit] Months
The Season of Emergence consists of four 30-day months. These months can be either referred to by number (months 5 through 8) or by names as follows:
The Season of Emergence is preceded by the Season of the Inundation and is followed by the Season of the Harvest.[3] י
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Nigel C. Strudwick, Texts from the Pyramid Age, SBL 2005, p.103
- ^ David P. Silverman, Ancient Egypt, Duncan Baird Publishers, London 1997. p.93
- ^ Marshall Clagett, Ancient Egyptian Science: A Source Book, Diane 1989, ISBN 0871692147, p.5
| Preceded by Season of the Inundation Akhet |
Egyptian Seasons Season of the Emergence |
Succeeded by Season of the Harvest Shemu |
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