Piedra
material
Rock as a material for tools, millstones, walls and monuments.
Dónde se usa
- Martillo — es material para. The first hammer was a hammerstone, later mounted on a handle.
- Horno — es material para. The oven floor was laid with stone, which holds heat.
- Piedra de molino — es material para. Millstones were hewn from hard stone.
- Azuela — es material para. The blade of an adze was ground from stone.
- Pozo — es material para. The walls of wells were lined with stone.
- Cimentación — es material para. Ancient foundations were laid of stone.
- Hacha — es material para. A Neolithic axe is ground stone on a handle.
- Azada — es material para. The working part was of stone or antler.
- Lámpara de aceite — es material para. The first lamps were stone bowls (Lascaux).
- Torno de alfarero — es material para. Early potter’s wheels were stone discs on an axle.
- Carretera pavimentada — es material para. Paved roads were laid with stone.
- Cisterna — es material para. Cisterns were cut into rock or lined with stone.
- Sello cilíndrico — es material para. Seals were carved from stone.
- Balanza — es material para. Weights were hewn from stone.
- Canalón — es material para. Ancient gutters were stone or ceramic channels.
- Presa — es material para. Sadd el-Kafara (~2700 BC) is an embankment of stone.
- Ábaco — es material para. Counting was done with pebbles — the Latin calculus.
- Pirámide egipcia — es material para. The pyramids are built of limestone and granite blocks.
- Plomada — es material para. The bob of a plumb line is stone or copper.
- Columna — es material para. Temple columns were hewn from stone.
- Puerto marítimo — es material para. Quays and moles were built of stone.
- Ancla — es material para. The oldest anchors were stones with a hole.
- Casa de hielo — es material para. Ice houses were built of stone and sunk into the ground.
- Yunque — es material para. The first anvils were flat stones.
- Reloj de sol — es material para. Sundials were hewn from stone.
- Reloj de agua — es material para. The clepsydra from Karnak is a stone vessel.
- Puente — es material para. Ancient bridges were made of stone.
- Puente de arco — es material para. Arch bridges are built of dressed stone.
- Bóveda — es material para. Vaults were built of stone.
- Estadio — es material para. Ancient stadiums had stone stands.
Cuán importante es
Puesto en el ranking de importancia de inventos: 17 de 2848, puntuación 99 de 100. Enlaces directos con otros objetos: 42; campos tecnológicos en los que aparece: 10; cosas construidas directamente sobre él: 42. Salón de la fama de los inventos.
Cosas similares de la misma época y campo
- Acero (1856) — An alloy of iron and carbon; mass production came with the Bessemer process.
- Madera — The oldest structural material: it made handles, boats, wheels, looms and buildings.
- Cobre (9000 a. C.) — One of the first metals mastered by humans.
- Vidrio (3500 a. C.) — An amorphous material made from molten silica.
- Aluminio (1886) — A light metal; cheap production came with the Hall–Héroult process.
- Latón (500 a. C.) — An alloy of copper and zinc.
Qué tiene en común con otras cosas
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