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title: Winnowing
author: Library of Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16204/winnowing/
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updated: 2022-07-27
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# Winnowing

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## Image File

[![Winnowing](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16204.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16204.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1900 photograph showing Lebanese agriculturalists engaged in the ancient process of winnowing grain. (Matson Collection, Library of Congress)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Congress, L. o. (2022, July 27). Winnowing. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16204/winnowing/>
### Chicago
Congress, Library of. "Winnowing." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 27, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16204/winnowing/>.
### MLA
Congress, Library of. "Winnowing." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jul 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16204/winnowing/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Characters_and_industries,_etc._Winnowing_grain_in_the_Lebanon_LOC_matpc.02210_(cropped).jpg) by [**Library of Congress**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Characters_and_industries,_etc._Winnowing_grain_in_the_Lebanon_LOC_matpc.02210_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.