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Image number: | 276 |
Feature : | plough ard-type, maresha |
Grouping : | agricultural techniques |
Discipline : | agriculture |
Year : | 1998 |
Locality : | Hagere Selam |
Country : | Ethiopia |
Region - tribe : | Tigray |
Physiographic region : | Abessinian highlands |
Notice : | The plow is not only an agricultural tool but also a cultural symbol. The beam is inherited from father to son |
Reference : | Moeyersons, Jan, 1998 Image 276. In : Moeyersons, Jan : "African Geographic Pictures", http://www.africamuseum.be/fr/research/collections_libraries/earth_sciences/collections/geopic" |