Undoubtedly, it was an arduous task, breaking up the soil with hoes and mallets before the grain could be planted.
Historians say there is evidence substantiating the claim.
They say that in both countries, a picture of the plough was used as a word sign in early forms of writing. This, the earliest plough, was a very simple production. It consisted of a forked branch that was lashed to a pole. The junction of the fork was placed down on the soil in such a way that it made a groove into the soil as the plough was moved. The fork ends served as handles and the pole pulled the plough.