Hoe
device · 6000 BC · Stone Age
A tool for loosening soil.
What it is made of
- Hoe blade — has part. A plate set across the handle cuts into the soil.
- Handle — has part. A long handle for the swing.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. A hoe was made of wood.
- Stone — is made of. The working part was of stone or antler.
- Wedge — uses. The blade of a hoe enters the soil like a wedge.
- Lever — uses. The handle works as a lever when loosening soil.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Stone tool — evolved from. Neolithic hoes of stone and antler.
- Plough — evolved into. The plough mechanized loosening the soil with a hoe.