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• furrow — [OE] Furrow is an ancient agricultural term, going back to the prehistoric Indo European base *prk , which also produced Welsh rhych ‘furrow’, Armenian herk ‘newly ploughed land’, Latin porca ‘ridge between furrows’, and possibly also Sanskrit… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• furrow — [OE] Furrow is an ancient agricultural term, going back to the prehistoric Indo European base *prk , which also produced Welsh rhych ‘furrow’, Armenian herk ‘newly ploughed land’, Latin porca ‘ridge between furrows’, and possibly also Sanskrit… …   Word origins

• Ridge and furrow — The term ridge and furrow is often used by archaeologists and others to describe the pattern of peaks and troughs created in a field by the system of ploughing used in Europe during the Middle Ages. Early examples date to the immediate post Roman …   Wikipedia

• agricultural technology — Introduction       application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation       Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …   Universalium

• Plough — Plow redirects here. For the Canadian soldier, see Edward Chester Plow. Plowman redirects here. For the surname, see Plowman (surname). Furrow redirects here. For other uses, see Furrow (disambiguation). For other uses, see Plough… …   Wikipedia

• AGRICULTURAL LAND-MANAGEMENT METHODS AND IMPLEMENTS IN ANCIENT EREẒ ISRAEL — Ereẓ Israel is a small country with a topographically fragmented territory, each geographical region having a distinctive character of its own. These regions include: the coastal plain, the lowlands, the hilly country, the inland valleys, the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting — Infobox civilian attack title =Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting caption = location = Granada Hills and Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA date = August 10, 1999 time = 10:50 a.m. timezone = UTC 7 type = spree shooting fatalities …   Wikipedia

• Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… …   Medical dictionary

• Sita — redirects here. For other uses, see Sita (disambiguation). Rama with Sita on the throne surrounded by other deities Sita (also spelled Seeta or Seetha) (Sanskrit: सीता, Sītā , listen …   Wikipedia

• John Fowler (agricultural engineer) — Infobox Person name = John Fowler image size = 250px caption = birth date = 11 July 1826 birth place = Melksham, England death date = dda|1864|12|4|1826|7|11|df=y death place = Ackworth, West Yorkshire, England education = occupation =… …   Wikipedia