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title: Egyptian Hoe
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6224/egyptian-hoe/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Egyptian Hoe
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6224.jpg)
## Image Caption
Wooden hoe formed from a wooden handle-shaft, separate wooden blade inserted into a hole in the shaft, and rope bridging the two pieces. This allowed the angle of the blade to be adjusted.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2017, January 09). Egyptian Hoe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Egyptian Hoe." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2017. .
### MLA
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