Farming tools in Egypt between the Old Kingdom and the New Kingdom: the hoe and the plough
Agriculture was one of the main activities of the ancient Egyptians, who developed farming techniques adapted to their environment and needs. This article studies two farming tools: the hoe and the plough. Well represented in scenes depicted in tombs, these instruments are also mentioned in texts. T...
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I28-R263-article-170382025-12-30T16:26:53Z Farming tools in Egypt between the Old Kingdom and the New Kingdom: the hoe and the plough Herramientas de labranza en Egipto entre el Reino Antiguo y el Reino Nuevo: la azada y el arado romano Bats, Adeline agriculture hoe plough agricultural tools agricultura azada arado romano herramientas agrícolas Agriculture was one of the main activities of the ancient Egyptians, who developed farming techniques adapted to their environment and needs. This article studies two farming tools: the hoe and the plough. Well represented in scenes depicted in tombs, these instruments are also mentioned in texts. The work with the hoe is expressed through the verb (ḫ)bȝ, “to beat down” which conveys the forceful, percussive gesture itself. Concerning the plough, it is associated with the verb skȝ, meaning “to cultivate, to sow”. Archaeological remains offer a different perspective. They shed light on the role of metal in Egyptian agricultural tools during the Bronze Age, as well as the diversity of implements already perceptible through textual sources. La agricultura fue una de las principales actividades económicas de los antiguos egipcios, quienes desarrollaron técnicas agrícolas adaptadas a su entorno y a sus necesidades. Este artículo estudia dos herramientas agrícolas: la azada y el arado romano. Bien representados en las escenas pintadas en las tumbas, estos instrumentos también se mencionan en los textos. El trabajo con la azada se expresa mediante el verbo (ḫ)bȝ, “abatir”, que refleja un gesto de percusión, enérgico. En cuanto al arado romano, se le asocia con el verbo skȝ, que significa “cultivar, sembrar”. Los restos arqueológicos ofrecen una perspectiva diferente. Permiten comprender el papel del metal en las herramientas agrícolas egipcias de la Edad del Bronce, así como la diversidad de los instrumentos ya perceptible a través de las fuentes textuales. Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA 2025-12-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf text/html https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/17038 10.34096/rihao.n26.17038 Revista del Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental; Núm. 26 (2025) 2683-9660 0325-1209 spa https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/17038/15666 https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/17038/15774 Derechos de autor 2025 Adeline Bats https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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Farming tools in Egypt between the Old Kingdom and the New Kingdom: the hoe and the plough |
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Agriculture was one of the main activities of the ancient Egyptians, who developed farming techniques adapted to their environment and needs. This article studies two farming tools: the hoe and the plough. Well represented in scenes depicted in tombs, these instruments are also mentioned in texts. The work with the hoe is expressed through the verb (ḫ)bȝ, “to beat down” which conveys the forceful, percussive gesture itself. Concerning the plough, it is associated with the verb skȝ, meaning “to cultivate, to sow”. Archaeological remains offer a different perspective. They shed light on the role of metal in Egyptian agricultural tools during the Bronze Age, as well as the diversity of implements already perceptible through textual sources. |
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