week three daily 1

1. What is the oldest human-created artifact that has mattered to you? Why/how does it matter? (from @butwait on Twitter)

The oldest human created artifact that has mattered to me is the hammer. Even though this is not the oldest artifact ever and the most artistic, it was very important in the advancement of mankind. Without a hammer it would be one hundred times harder to build things. You would not be able to build houses or bridges. If it took longer to build your house. If it took longer to build your house you would be more open to attack. If it took longer to build a bridge your civilization would not be able to explore more. If your civilization can explore more you can find different sources of food and more land for your civilization to grow. Without hammers we would not be able to make other tools. If we didn’t have other tools such as plows and tractors it would take us so much longer to plant and harvest crops. If it took us longer we would have less food and less time to focus on our defenses. Without defenses we would get attacked by other tribes. If we got conquered by other tribes we would become slaves. A hammer is one of the most important inventions mankind has. Without a hammer life would be extremely more difficult and civilizations would not last as long.