fig 6-6e

Fig. 6-6. Harvesting and handling grain.
E. (Above) Winnowing grain by tossing the grain into the air with wooden scoops. (Below) Husked grain is measured in bushels before storage. From a tomb at Thebes ca. 1420BCE.
Source: Singer et al., 1954, Fig. 358.

Previous Image | Close window | Next Image