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  • Ptolémée II starts to equip the Egypt with an administration which enables him to exploit it thoroughly thanks to monopolies (Blé, Huile, Bière, flax) and a rigorous taxation. It reforms the currency (prohibition of the concurrent currencies), founds State Banks whose monopoly is leased, makes give in state the channel of Nékao, the road of Coptos to the Red Sea and the irrigation of the oasis of the Fayoum (doréa of Apollonios, immense field of 2700 ha). It continues to attract Greek mercenaries and capitalists.

  • In Egypt of the new techniques is gradually introduced for the irrigation (méchané or organon, hydraulic machine using the screw of Archimedes and coils it toothed) and agriculture (iron tools, Charrue S, Pressoir with screw). New species develop (Vigne S, olive-tree S) or are introduced for the needs for the Greek emigrants (Figuier S, pomegranate S, Pommier S, Noyer S, garlic). The plantations of trees are favoured (Bois of frame). The selection makes it possible to improve the yield corn. Sheep S milésiens with long wool and ass S Syrians are introduced. The peasants do not benefit from the increase in production and are exploited hard still than under the Pharaons.

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