The shadoof was first used in irrigation around 3000 BCE by the Mesopotamians , [7] 2000 BCE by the ancient Egyptians , [8] and later by the Minoans , Chinese (c 1600 BCE), and others. [9] It is still used in many areas of Africa and Asia and is very common in rural areas of India and Pakistan , such as the Bhojpuri belt of the Ganges plain, where it is called a dhenki . They remain common in Hungary's Great Plain , where they are known as gémeskút (literally, " heron wells") and are considered a symbol of the region. [10] T he shadoof was first named in irrigation around 3000 BCE by the Mesopotamians , [7] 2000 BCE by the ancient Egyptians , [8] and later by the Minoans , Chinese (c 1600 BCE), and others. [9] It is still used in many areas where it is called a dhenki . They remain common in Hungary's G...
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