Thursday, February 18, 2010

Based on wikipedia, what are the types of ploughs that the Romans had? 10 points for clear and helpful answers?

Here's the wikipedia article:


http://www.wikipedia.org/





I tried finding out what the Romans had, but I just can't find anythingBased on wikipedia, what are the types of ploughs that the Romans had? 10 points for clear and helpful answers?
I am a bit confused, If you base your research totally on wikipedia you limit your information and its possible accuracy.





The Romans used a great range of 'plow' They gathered and assimilated many from the countries they invaded. These are listed and have explanations with them.


For example: The iron plough, Push plough, Breast plough, Paring plough, Spinning plough.





I typed in 'ploughs used by the early Romans' and it came up with a list of things to research. Hope this is what you want.Based on wikipedia, what are the types of ploughs that the Romans had? 10 points for clear and helpful answers?
One of the most primitive hand-tools in agriculture was misleadingly called a Breast Plough. It was used to pare turf or other surface vegetation and comprised of a broad 鈥楾鈥?handle attached to a stout wooden shaft which socketed into a flat angular blade with an upturned side. Essentially it was a large parring spade rather than a plough which was pushed manually and used mainly in the process of paring and burning once variously known as Denshiring.





Another plough was powered by steeds or oxen. A wooden shaft that curved around the breast of the animals was directly connected to a metal or stone tool this tool cut into the ground followed the actual plough itself that would lift and turn the soil.





I know its not wiki but wiki sucks.

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