What is the name of the yoke that is put over the back of an ox to plow?

The yoke that is put on the back of the ox to plow is called an ox yoke.

The yoke, also known as the ox pike, when plowing on the neck of the oxen set on the curved wood, is an important tool for the oxen when plowing, and plowshare supporting the use of. Ox yoke shaped like "human", about half a meter long, two prongs. Simple yoke is generally made of "human" shaped tree branches, but also to find a carpenter to make, need to dig mortise and tenon chiseling eye, fit is more solid.

The role of oxen plowing

1, oxen plowing technology from the emergence of the end of the 20th century, in rural China continued for more than 2000 years. It should be said that ox-plowing technology has played an important role in history, and has had a particularly profound impact on the production and life in rural China.

2. It greatly saved the social labor force, enlarged the scale of production, promoted the development of social productive forces, and in turn contributed to the change of the social system at that time, prompting the transformation of the slave society to the feudal social system.

3, the popularization of iron plow and oxen plowing shows that there is a development of productive forces, and the development of productive forces promotes the development and progress of society, and promotes the development of small peasant economy.