illustrating shadoofs at Thebes dating from 1250 BCE as evidence.

An alternative origin theory states that shadoof originated from India around the same time as in Mesopotamia. This theory owes to the fact that the shadoof was well spread in India; however, there is little to no other evidence that makes this theory any stronger.

It is still used in many areas of Africa and Asia and is very common in rural areas of India and Pakistan,

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