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    This document outlines the evolution of tools used in construction from the Neolithic era through the 20th century. In the Neolithic era, tools included hand axes, stone axes, sickles, and bone tools used for cutting wood, harvesting crops, and hunting. During the Copper and Bronze Ages, copper and bronze were used to make axes and chisels. The Iron Age saw the development of iron tools like weapons. The Medieval era saw a revival of stone construction, while the Renaissance featured the use of saws by master carpenters. The 17th century introduced tools like rulers, squares, and compasses for framing. The 18th century featured coade stone. The 19th century Industrial Revolution employed circular

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    This document outlines the evolution of tools used in construction from the Neolithic era through the 20th century. In the Neolithic era, tools included hand axes, stone axes, sickles, and bone tools used for cutting wood, harvesting crops, and hunting. During the Copper and Bronze Ages, copper and bronze were used to make axes and chisels. The Iron Age saw the development of iron tools like weapons. The Medieval era saw a revival of stone construction, while the Renaissance featured the use of saws by master carpenters. The 17th century introduced tools like rulers, squares, and compasses for framing. The 18th century featured coade stone. The 19th century Industrial Revolution employed circular

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    Evolution of tools

    By: Megan Rose

    Neolithic
    construction
    Some of the tools used in the
    age is a hand axe, stone axe
    with a wooden handle, a sickle,
    and bone tools.
    The hand axe is used for cutting
    small trees, wheat , meat, etc.
    The stone axe is used for cutting
    bigger sticks and meat, etc
    The sickle is used for harvesting
    crops and thatching materials.
    The bone tools can even be
    used for eating utensils, for
    hunting tools, needles ,and even
    fish hooks!

    Copper and Bronze age


    construction

    Copper was used in 5,000 BC and


    bronze around 3,100 BC. Bronze is
    made when tin is added.
    Copper and bronze were made into
    the same kind of tools such as axes
    and chisels, another copper tool is
    also a saw.

    Iron age construction

    The iron age was started around


    1200 BC to 50 BC for using iron for
    weapons and tools. Iron is like steel,
    steel can be hardened and
    sharpened for a nice cutting edge.

    Medieval construction

    The medieval construction age


    started from the 5th to the 15th AD,
    this age in construction started
    when the roman era ended but the
    roman building techniques were lost.

    A revival of stone buildings in the


    9th century and the Roman style of
    architecture began in the late 11th
    century.

    Construction in the
    Renaissance

    Construction in the renaissance


    started around the Middle Ages.
    Master carpenters learnt their trades
    to build weapons and buildings.
    A tools that was used in the
    renaissance age was a saw. Helped
    build houses by sawing wood and
    more!

    Construction in the
    seventeenth century

    The seventeenth century started


    when the modern day science
    started.

    A few tools used in the seventeenth


    century are line gauge (ruler), a
    carpenters square, a sprit level and
    a drafting compass. Can be used to
    make frames, and wooden boxes.

    Construction in the
    eighteenth century

    The eighteenth century started


    when the development of many the
    ideas had started which was in the
    late seventeenth century.
    Some tools used in this century are
    coade stone which used as an
    artificial stone in the UK. Used to
    make stone monuments.

    Construction in the
    nineteenth century:
    Industrial Revolution

    This industrial revolution was started


    for new kinds of transportation such
    as railroads, and canals
    The tools used to build rail roads and
    canals are the circular saw.

    Construction in the
    twentieth century

    The second industrial revolution in


    the early 20th century, elevators
    and cranes made taller buildings
    easier to build and make
    skyscrapers possible to build.
    A picture of a crane is to the left.

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