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A shadoof is used to get water from one level to another. It is usually used to raise water from a lower level to a higher one.

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Who named the shadoof the shadoof?

Shadoof Hanyaki(Sha duf han yahc e) had created the shadoof to get water for his family safely and decided to build them along the nile to help out others too


What is a shadoof?

A shadoof is a device used to gather water with a pivoted stick and a bucket attached to the end of it.


Water raising device found in Egypt?

A counterpoint lift called a shadoof - also called shaduf, dhenkli or a picottah.


Egyptian machine used to raise water?

It is called a shadoof.


How was a shaduf used?

Shadoof was used by the Egyptians as a type of irrigation to water dry patches that were near canals. The shadoof could fetch stored canal water and pour it to the required direction.


Why was the shadoof important?

it helped ancient Egyptians get water easier, and faster.


What is a shaddof?

Did you mean "shadoof", a bucket on a pole with a counter weight used to lift water.


How does a shadoof work?

it works by one person pulling on the opposite end therefor lifting the bucket out of the water with the water in it


Who was a shadoof used by?

A shadoof is used by farmers who need to get water for their crops or fields when the river(s) aren't easily available. They are used to get water from below ground level (a hole) or off a small cliff that the river usually fills to the top.


How does the shadoof or floodgates help with the irrigation in ancient Egypt?

it help by bringing water to dry places


Do we still use the shadoof and how has it improved?

Yes - it is still in use in areas of Africa and Asia to draw water.


What simple machine is a shadoof?

A shadoof is a type of lever that is commonly used to lift water from a lower level to a higher level. It consists of a long pole with a bucket or container on one end and a counterweight on the other end. When the bucket is filled with water, the counterweight makes it easier to lift the water up.