Season of the Harvest

The Season of the Harvest (known in Egyptian as Shemu or Shomu - transliterated as Smw) was the third and final season of the Egyptian calendar. The word Shemu literally translates as "low-water", and fell roughly between early May and early September. During this season, the crops of the grain harvest were collected. Shemu was preceded by the Season of the Emergence (Peret), and was followed by the Season of the Inundation (Akhet).

Season of the Harvest

The Season of the Harvest (known in Egyptian as Shemu or Shomu - transliterated as Smw) was the third and final season of the Egyptian calendar. The word Shemu literally translates as "low-water", and fell roughly between early May and early September. During this season, the crops of the grain harvest were collected. Shemu was preceded by the Season of the Emergence (Peret), and was followed by the Season of the Inundation (Akhet).