2020
DOI: 10.21608/ijhth.2020.154143
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Scaring Birds: The concept of the Scarecrow in Ancient Egypt

Abstract: Throughout history scarecrows were made and used by various cultures round the world. Generally, the scarecrow is the straw object set up in the fields and gardens to scare birds away from the crops are growing. In ancient Egypt various methods were used with the same concept as the scarecrow to protect the harvest from birds' attacks. The research displays and discusses these methods that appeared throughout the different periods of the ancient Egyptian history. To achieve the aim of the study the descriptive… Show more

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“…The agriculture industry has always been vulnerable to risks that can cause significant crop reduction, one of which is the intrusion of wild animals. Traditional methods of deterring such intrusions, including scarecrows and physical fences, have limitations in terms of effectiveness and cost-efficiency [6]. However, over time, birds become familiar with scarecrows and their effective-ness is reduced.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The agriculture industry has always been vulnerable to risks that can cause significant crop reduction, one of which is the intrusion of wild animals. Traditional methods of deterring such intrusions, including scarecrows and physical fences, have limitations in terms of effectiveness and cost-efficiency [6]. However, over time, birds become familiar with scarecrows and their effective-ness is reduced.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%