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Ancient Egyptian Sickle
One of the many tools that the Ancient Egyptians used was the sickle. The sickle typically had a short handle and a crescent shaped blade. It was made of two pieces of wood with serrated pieces of flint set in a grove and then glued tight. It formed the shape of a donkey’s lower jaw. The serration of the flint was vital for the blade to keep its edge during harvest. It was mainly used to cut tall grain plants like barley, wheat, corn and flax halfway up the stalks.
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