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By far, the most valuable technology ever made for society is the knife. Since the beginning of time the knife has helped carve mankind through the ages. Because of this tool man could assure his survival. Using the sharp tool humans could cut materials or objects to help build shelter or make clothing. A more known purpose for the sharp tool was as a weapon or hunting tool, early people would fashion this sharp tool to a bone or wooden handle for easier grip and use to hunt for food. As time went on the knife had been turned into a more conventional tool, being used at the dinner table to cut foods. For some countries the knife was symbolic. The blades importance has only grown through the ages and the modern world its usefulness hasn’t lessened.
The survival of man was greatly assisted by the knife. Without this tool hunting and gathering of food would have been dramatically more difficult. The sharpened rock or bone that was the knife could be attached to a long stick to increase the range that the knife could be used. This is how the spear was created. In a time where something as simple as being able to cut down a limb of a tree for shelter, the knife was extremely useful. It was also used to cut lengths of skins to stretch to make shelters from the elements. During the cold winter seasons the knife was used to cut up the pelts of hunted animals and used to keep people warm. The knives usefulness in everyday life was extremely important.
As time elapsed the blade was transformed into a weapon of war. Countries rose and fell to the blade of a knife and its counterparts. Because the blade many countries waged wars and people more were killed. This was not the main purpose of the knife but was inevitably what it was used for. Even though the new weapon was used for killing the killing sometime brought on peace so in a sense the knife was a peacemaker. Eventually the knife was made longer and crafted into a sword and then shaped into different molds to provide better uses. Up until this day the knife is still used for both practical and lethal reasons.
Practically every nation in history used the knife, whether it is for war, food, or symbolic causes. The blade was seen everywhere, in some European countries carrying a blade meant you were a free man and they were often ornamented with inscriptions and jewels. The Knife was also used in religious ways, to some cult groups rituals were performed with a knife. In some it’s used to kill a sacrificial animal, or just as a prop. In some places Lord of states carried personalized knives that were inscribed and decorated for them. The jewels and decoration would symbolize their status. Today the knife is still used as an ornament to some militaries. And still used for close-quarters combat by armed forces worldwide.
Undoubtedly the knife is the most valuable technological invention mankind has ever seen. Without this sharpened tool we wouldn’t have made many things we have today. Cut cloths, kitchen knives, and some fashioned weapons we’ve seen are all because the knife. In its long history this small blade has served mankind with hunting, shelter, war and no doubt peace. It has played many roles in the world. Spanning from symbolizing stature to showing freedom the small tool played its part. It has helped shape and carve humankind through the ages and will continue to serve us in the far future. This is the tool of choice that rose above to be the best.
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