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Iron plough
The iron plough, or iron-tipped plough, is a plough whose cutting edge is made of iron, allowing deeper and more efficient tillage. In Han China, iron ploughs and improved irrigation increased agricultural yields. This surplus supported the population and state finances of the Han Dynasty.
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