History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t8.14
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t8.14
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In some of the private wells the water may have been lifted by some form of windlass, since there are no friction marks on the coping, which are clearly seen in most of the public wells. On the other hand, the private wells are generally small in diameter and water could be lifted from them by the drawer standing straddle-legged over the well (Marshall, I, pp. 269-70).