Make a list of the chapters in which you find mention of metal working. What are the metals objects mentioned or shown in those chapters?
Chapters 4, 7 and 8 described metal working. Several metal objects were mentioned in those chapters such as axe, ploughshare, sickle and sword. These metal objects were used for various different purposes.
- Sickle farming: for harvesting the vegetables
- Sword which is used in wars
- Axe for cutting wood
- Ploughshare for the farming
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