Prehistoric Engineering

(∼106 BP → ∼104 BP)
• Who was the first engineer in history?
Imhotep
• History of engineering:
The first engineer known by name and
achievement is Imhotep, builder of the
Step Pyramid at Ṣaqqārah, Egypt,
probably about 2550 bce.
• What are the technology or
resources available during
the prehistoric age?
Aurignacian tools, such as
stone bladed tools, tools
made of antlers, and tools
made of bones were created
during this period. People
began creating clothing.
 MANUAL LABOR: THE FIRST ENGINEERING TOOL
WHAT IS THE FIRST
IN ANCIENT HISTORY, MOST OF THE CONSTRUCTION WAS CARRIED
ENGINEERING TOOL OUT BY ARTISANS, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WAS LIMITED. TASKS
THAT IS USED IN WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE UTILIZATION OF MANUAL LABOR ONLY,
WITHOUT THE USE OF SOPHISTICATED MACHINERY, SINCE IT DID NOT
PREHISTORIC TIME? EXIST.
•Manual Labor: the First Engineering Tool
Civil engineering involves the design, construction,
and maintenance of works such as roads, bridges, and
buildings. It’s a science that includes a variety of
disciplines including soils, structures, geology, and
other fields. Thus, the history of civil engineering is
closely associated with the history of advancement in
these sciences. In ancient history, most of the
construction was carried out by artisans, and
technical expertise was limited. Tasks were
accomplished by the utilization of manual labor only,
without the use of sophisticated machinery, since it
did not exist. Therefore, civil engineering works
could only be realized with the utilization of a large
number of skilled workers over an extended period of
time.