Rope(c. 17,000 B.C.E)
The rope has always been our go-to tool of life. Though its invention dates back rope is still used extensively. There are nearly as many types of rope as there are fibrous materials on Earth. Today we will be reading about the brief history of rope and how it has evolved over a period of centuries so stay tuned with me.
A brief history of rope
One of the oldest artifacts in the world, the rope is still extensively used in many environments. It seems unlikely that it will be replaced for many years. Traditionally made from natural fibers such as hemp, jute, or coir, the rope is now also made from synthetic materials such as nylon and even steel.
The rope is braided fiber, twisted to form a supple, strong medium. Its strength is tensile, so its main use is to link objects, one of which acts as a stable anchor for the others to hang from or pull against. The oldest evidence of man-made rope was found in the caves of Lascaux, southwest France, and date from 17,000 B.C.E.
The rope has always been used to tie and carry prey, making it an essential hunting tool.
Evolution of rope over the period of centuries
Before machinery made it possible to create long lengths of rope, essential in sailing ships, weaving
fibers was done by hand-an an arduous process. The ancient Egyptians developed the first tools for
weaving rope, which they used to move huge stones.
Machines for spinning long lengths of rope were later housed in buildings called cake-walks, or roperies, which could be up to 300 yards (275 m) long. A prime example of such a ropery exists in the former naval dockyard in Chatham, England, where a rope is still produced on the premises after nearly 300 years.
This ropery, 440 yards (400 m) long, was built in 1720 and at that time was the longest building in England.
Carpentry(c.5000 B.C.E)
Woodworking supplements long-established ways of working with stone.
Carpentry is an extremely useful invention when we look back and think. It is a big reason for how we see the world today. There are many sayings of what actually the history of carpentry is but today in this article we will briefly discuss the actual history behind it.
Before the discovery of metallurgy, long before plastics, the materials that Stone Age man used were those that he found around him in nature: stone, mud, bone, and of course wood. Wood is an extremely important material, having numerous useful properties; it floats, it burns, and it can be shaped relatively easily into a variety of different objects.
The early history of Carpentry
The craft of shaping and using wood-carpentry-has its roots in prehistoric times. Early woodwork consisted of the use of wood for basic tools, but there is also archeological evidence that Neanderthals were shaping wood into new forms as long ago as the middle Paleolithic (Old Stone Age, 300,000 to 30,000 years ago), using tools made from flint and stone. In this way, many useful things were created from wood, including fire-hardened spears and logs hollowed Out to create simple boats.
By the Neolithic (New Stone Age), basic woodworking had evolved into a more complex craft-carpentry. The largely nomadic cultures of the Paleolithic era were settling down into more agrarian societies, resulting in an increase in permanent dwellings and these were often constructed of timber.
Researched settlements in Japan and elsewhere include wooden houses of circa 5000 B.C.E.
The word carpentry actually derives from the Latin word carpentries, which means the maker of a carriage or wagon. Even in ancient Rome, however, carpenters were producing not only wagons but a whole array of different wooden products, from weapons (bows, Spears, and large rock-throwing machines) to beautifully crafted furniture.
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