Everyday Life in Old Testament TimesB. T. Batsford, 1956 - 240 pages |
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Page 100
... ground . Harrowing proper does not seem to have been known in the period . The different varieties of seed , were , of course , sown at different times during the winter months and some even as late as March . Winter must have been a ...
... ground . Harrowing proper does not seem to have been known in the period . The different varieties of seed , were , of course , sown at different times during the winter months and some even as late as March . Winter must have been a ...
Page 101
... ground were always left as a gift for the gleaners , who waited at the edge of the field until they were given the signal to come and gather their share . The sheaves were taken either by asses or in carts ( 84 ) to the threshing ...
... ground were always left as a gift for the gleaners , who waited at the edge of the field until they were given the signal to come and gather their share . The sheaves were taken either by asses or in carts ( 84 ) to the threshing ...
Page 102
... ground again in a heap . Some of the straw was then put into bags and stored for use as fodder in the winter ; the rest was mixed with dung and made into flat sun - dried cakes for fuel . The grain still needed a final cleaning before ...
... ground again in a heap . Some of the straw was then put into bags and stored for use as fodder in the winter ; the rest was mixed with dung and made into flat sun - dried cakes for fuel . The grain still needed a final cleaning before ...
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