The modern days will indeed be nothing without the tools that have undeniably enhanced our way of living. Imagine fishing and farming if our forefathers haven’t invented the fishing pole or the watering can. Imagine the fatigue that we will get from manual labor without the help of these tools. Imagine if there are no hammers, scissors, or a simple garden spade. That’s right; it’s just a lot easier with these tools around.
Tools are what make our work easier. In the field of engineering, tools are basis for creating machines. Computers, considered as some of the most advance tools of our times, are slowly taking over the tasks that are assigned to laborers. Replacing laborers with
computers greatly cuts the production cost and increases the productivity of most companies. In the field of woodwork and construction, having power tools like the
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Tools makes sawing wood, punching nails, and polishing surfaces a cake walk.
But before there were these power tools, our ancestors back in the days have their own set of tools. These tools are the foundation of the designs that we have right now. The archeologist had a hard time unearthing these tools that had been buried for centuries in the rubbles but recovering these tools will somehow give us a glimpse
on how life was back then and how life has evolved compared to our lifestyle today. Here are just some of these tools:
Handaxe
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Tracing back in the early Stone Age, historians claim that the
handaxe had been used for the longest period of time. It’s commonly composed of flint or stone flake. It has a pointed end and rounded base which almost make it looks like an almond. It is said that it is created by striking small chip cores of rocks with bigger chip cores of rocks to make it sharp.
A handaxe is often used to butcher or cut meat from
hunted or scavenged animals, for digging, chopping wood and removing tree bark, and even as a weapon by throwing it at a prey.
Awl
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Now this is something from the Middle Stone Age. Awls are long, pointed spikes that usually used for piercing materials like leather or wood much like a needle in our modern time. Awls are often made from bone.
Awls were later
on use as a tip for spears which are used for hunting, fishing, and reaching fruits on top of trees.
Scraper
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A scraper is a stone flake that is used for making hide and wooden planes. It is used to remove the fur and fat from the skin of the animal. It also use in scraping rough edges of a wood.
It is fascinating to know that these tools were foundation of the tools that we are using right now. Humanity has gone a long way. These are just evidences that the craftiness and creativity of the human mind knows no limit when it comes to adapting to the environment in order to survive.
