Friendshuh

Website Links

Description

From Forbes.com The 20 Most Important Tools No. 1 The Knife David M. Ewalt, 08.31.05, 3:00 PM ET New York - Forbes.com readers, editors and a panel of experts rank the knife as the most important tool of all time, in terms of its impact on human civilization. (Read more about how we developed the rankings.) The knife is one of the most ancient tools in our arsenal, in use for more than 2 million years, longer than modern humans have walked the Earth. It's evolved alongside us, changing form to meet our needs and demands. Knives help feed us, shelter us, defend us and assure our survival. It's the most reliable, useful and important tool in human history. Look no further than our own list of the Most Important Tools to see the knife's impact: five out of 20 tools--the chisel, the lathe, the saw, the scythe and the sword--are forms of the knife, specialized for different circumstances. Slide Show: The 20 Most Important Tools The first knives date back as far as 2 and a half million years ago and were crafted by early ancestors of modern humans. These stone tools generally consisted of sharp flakes battered off a stone core, but early hominids also did more sophisticated flaking and retouching to sharpen and straighten their blades. Sometimes stone knives would be lashed onto a bone or wooden handle for easier use.

Products & services

Similar companies nearby