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The shaduf is an example of which of the seven
characteristics of civilization.

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A shadoof or shaduf[1] (from the Arabic word شادوف, šādūf) is an irrigation tool. It is highly efficient, and has been known since 3000 BCE.


Well pole (called a vinnkaev) in Tuhala, Estonia.

Shaduf in Kom Ombo, Egypt.

Spring crane (Krynychnyy zhuravel) in Baidivka, Ukraine.
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