Kostruzzjoni / Construction

Mannarett u mterqa / Axe and hatchet

Mannarett u mterqa / Axe and hatchet

Il-manarett u l-mterqa, żewġ għoddod importanti fil-qtugħ u fit-tfassil tal-ġebel fil-kostruzzjoni. Il-manarett għandu l-ponta fuq wara li jintuża fit-tħaffir tat-trinek, waqt li fuq in-naħa l-oħra kien jitħanġar xi ġebla. L-imterqa kienet tintuża biex taqsam il-ġebla għal-ġonta.

An axe and a hatchet, two tools that are important in the cutting and measuring of stones in construction. The axe has a point at the back that is used to dig trenches, while on the other side it was used to break stone. The hatchet was used to cut stones to size to complete a layer of stone.