The Lever
- It used the pulley system to lift heavy objects using the lowest amount of force
- The lever was first described by Archimedes in 260BC
- It was used before Archimedes described it, but also it was attributed the use into mainstream use
The Wheelbarrow
- It has one wheel and is used to transport equipment, which is pushed by the user, and can carry light loads
- The lever was mentioned in the inventory from tbuilding the temple of Eluisus as the one wheeler
The Cannon
- Was invented by Ctesibus
- He was a doctor, inventor, and the founder of pneumatics
- Old canons operated through compressed air, which launched projectiles to a target
- It had a significant role in the concept of ballista's
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