Windmills500 AD |
windmill, courtesy of Bruce Salters, W.P. Law Inc. |
Year: 500Type: WindmillTypical use: AgricultureWhen the first use of a windmill occurred is unknown, although drawings of a water pumping windmill from Persia (current day Iran) exist.
This design had vertical sails made of bundles of reeds or wood which attached to a central vertical shaft. |
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