Hello. Is this Marta of Amarna and Lisbon? If so, hello! If not, hello, nonetheless, and apologies for bothering you.
Best
Salima Ikram
PS Good questions. I had asked Eg. farmers about 1 and 8 years is the number I seem to remember, starting at 3-4 years.

On 24 Nov 2010, at 10:09, Marta Moreno García wrote:

Dear all,

A friend of mine wrote to me yesterday to query about cattle used in ploughing. Since I did not have a straight answer I am asking for your help. Here are the three questions:

1) Are there any estimations on the working life of cattle used in such activity?
2) Which is the age they usually start working?
3) How many hectares can a couple of animals plough on a single day?

I would appreciate very much if you could send me any references dealing with this topic.

Best,
Marta

-- the three questions
Dra. Marta Moreno-García
G.I. Arqueobiología.
Instituto de Historia
Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales (CCHS). CSIC
Albasanz 26-28. 28037 Madrid. Spain
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Salima Ikram
Professor of Egyptology
American University in Cairo
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New Cairo 11825, EGYPT
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