A History of Agriculture in India v1.c19.s1.1

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The Sumerians developed the plough about 2900 B.C. Possibly, the Harappans learnt the use of the plough from the Sumerians. All primitive ploughs were made of wood, and wood is a perishable material. Hence there is no possibility of finding an actual wooden plough from a Harappan site. However, a terracotta model of a plough, 7 x 19.7 centimetres has been discovered from Mohenjo-daro (Fig. 78). This toy plough is kept in the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay. Its shape is rather peculiar. There is a longish beam and the plough breast terminates in a rectangular manner. There is no indication that it had a handle (munna) for the ploughman to hold.