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Chisels are one of the oldest tools used by early humans, examples have been found from the stone, bronze and iron ages. The first chisels were made from flakes of flint in the early stone age, these were then used to cut and shape softer stone tools and wood. As the ice age was ending humans became less nomadic and started building permanent houses out of wood, the chisel became one of the most important tools for their survival. Using chisels, axes and the adz they were able to "turn wood into an almost universal building material, for a host of new things was now possible, such as dugout canoes of oak, paddles and framing for hide-covered boats, sledges, skis, wooden platters and ladles, as well as other household gear."(Hartenberg) |
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Once people realized that naturally occurring metals such as copper and iron could be worked into different shapes they began using metal for tools as it would hold an edge better and was more resistant to breaking. Copper was the metal of choice at the beginning of this era since it was much easier to work with due to it being more malleable than iron and became stronger through cold working. As metalworking techniques became more advanced people began adding different metals to their copper to enhance the material properties, in doing so they created bronze. The Egyptians used copper and bronze chisels to create the pyramids.{{User sandbox}} |
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