Season of the Emergence
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The Season of the Emergence (Egyptian
prt), or Proyet, or Peret, is the second season or Winter
season of the Egyptian calendar
. It falls roughly between early January and early May.). 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
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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.
The Season of Emergence is preceded by the Season of the Inundation
and is followed by the Season of the Harvest
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Egyptian language
Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the...
prt), or Proyet, or Peret, is the second season or Winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
season of the Egyptian calendar
Egyptian calendar
The ancient civil Egyptian calendar had a year that was 360 days long and was divided into 12 months of 30 days each, plus five extra days at the end of the year. The months were divided into three weeks of ten days each...
. It falls roughly between early January and early May.). Proyet falls after the Season of the Inundation
Season of the Inundation
The Season of the Inundation is the first season in the ancient Egyptian calendar and corresponds roughly with early September to early January....
, 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
Season of the Harvest
Season of the Harvest is the third and final season of the Egyptian calendar. The word Shemu literally translates as "low-water", and falls roughly between early May and early September. During this season, the crops of the grain harvest are collected...
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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.
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:- Month 5 = TobiMonth of TobiTobi , also known as Touba, is the fifth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between January 9 and February 7 of the Gregorian calendar...
- Month 6 = MeshirMeshirMeshir , also known as Amshir, is the sixth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between February 8 and March 9 of the Gregorian calendar...
- Month 7 = ParemhatParemhatParemhat , also known as Baramhat, is the seventh month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between March 10 and April 8 of the Gregorian calendar....
- Month 8 = ParemoudeParemoudeParmouti , also known as Barmouda, is the eighth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between April 9 and May 8 of the Gregorian calendar. Paremoude was also the fourth month of the Season of Proyet in Ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout Egypt...
The Season of Emergence is preceded by the Season of the Inundation
Season of the Inundation
The Season of the Inundation is the first season in the ancient Egyptian calendar and corresponds roughly with early September to early January....
and is followed by the Season of the Harvest
Season of the Harvest
Season of the Harvest is the third and final season of the Egyptian calendar. The word Shemu literally translates as "low-water", and falls roughly between early May and early September. During this season, the crops of the grain harvest are collected...
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