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An illustration of a breastshot waterwheel, used, for example, by the Romans to power mills for grinding grain.
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APA Style
KVDP. (2016, June 13). Breastshot Waterwheel. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5198/breastshot-waterwheel/
Chicago Style
KVDP. "Breastshot Waterwheel." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 13, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5198/breastshot-waterwheel/.
MLA Style
KVDP. "Breastshot Waterwheel." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Jun 2016. Web. 21 Dec 2024.
