to counterbalance the weight of the water bucket and make for easier lifting
the shaduf. canals were dug from the crop area to the Nile and a shaduf was like a giant lever. it had a bucket attached to one end and a weight attached to the other to counterbalance the weight of the full bucket. it was mounted on two posts above the ground
Usually sticks, rope, a bucket made out of animal skin and a lump of mud or clay to act as the counterweight.
A shaduf is an irrigation tool. The shaduf is important for traditional water techniques.
what are the three parts of a shaduf
This is what a shaduf looks like
the shaduf is an example of an inclined plane
The ancient Egyptians were the first to use a shaduf, which is a simple irrigation tool used to lift water from a lower level to a higher level. It consisted of a long pole balanced on a support, with a bucket or container attached to one end and a counterweight at the other end.
because it pulls up the bucket once it is filled with water enabling you to tip its contents onto the field.
i do not think this is a question that could be answered by anyone unless there is evidence between all the ancient Egyptian stuff about who made it which i do not think there is but who knows this world is full of surprises
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The shaduf originated in ancient Egypt. It is a manual irrigation device used to lift water from a lower to a higher level using a lever and counterweight system.