Ancient Egypt Garden Design
Fed by irrigation channels which eliminated the need to manually transport water from the river manmade ponds allowed ancient egyptians the opportunity to expand agriculture away from the flood basin of the nile.
Ancient egypt garden design. In ancient egypt flowers were cultivated in order to make bouquets not just for gardens owners but also to honour the gods. Temples palaces and private residences had their own gardens and models of gardens were sometimes placed in tombs so their owners could enjoy them in their afterlife. Among the oldest are the gardens at the temples mentuhotep 2156 2005 b c and the park of queen hatshepsut 1504 1482 b c.
Rectangular fish and duck ponds lined with fruit bearing trees were commonplace in the ancient gardens of wealthy egyptians. The nile has always overflowed with predictable regularity and gentleness gradually depositing a broad layer of dark fertile soil over the land which is easy to work and full of nutrients. Gradually as the country became richer they evolved into pleasure gardens with flowers ponds and valleys of fruit and shade trees.
Landscape designs in ancient egypt were associated with large gardens and formal landscaping. Ancient egyptian gardens were characterized by the organic confluence of religious utilitarian and aesthetical functions. From a civilization born around the fertile offerings of a river and its delta water features are a staple of egyptian garden design.