Author: Steensberg, Axel [1906-1999]
Title: Ancient Harvesting Implements : A Study in Archaeology and Human Geography
Description: Københaven, Gyldendal, 1943. orig. wrappers. 29x22cm, 275,(13) pp. Series: Danish National Museum, Nationalmuseets skrifter. Arkæologisk-historisk række, 1. Weighs 1250 grams.. 13 folding maps.. Unopened. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: The Utility of Flint and Metal Implements for Grain Reaping Demonstrated by Experiments; The History of Harvesting Implements in Denmark. Archaeological Sources, Supplemented by Stone Age Finds from the Provinces East of the Sound and the Cattegal: Stone Age; Bronze Age; Iron Age; Middle Age; The Origin of Harvesting Implements and their Evolution in the Old World up to Modern Times: Primitive Reaping Methods; The Angular Sickle; The Leaf-Knife and the Short Scythe; The Balanced Sickle and the Long Scythe; Victory of the Scythe over the Sickle as a Grain- Reaping Implement, and the Significance of Geographical Factors; Conclusion; Appendices.

Keywords: Ancient Agricultural Tools, Danish Archaeology, Agriculture, History Archeology, Sickles Sickle, Scythes Scythe, Harvesting Harvest, Implements, Denmark, Scandinavia