Tools used by the ancient greeks

Both of these types are still used today for the same purpose as back then. Blunt hooks were used for raising blood vessels and sharp hooks were used to lift up pieces of soft tissues. These procedures are still common to this day. Uvula Crushing Forceps - These forceps were used to amputate the uvula from the body.

The uvula is a soft fleshy tissue that hangs on top of the soft palate in your throat. The forces help to prevent hemorraging. The catapult was invented in ancient Greece by Daysius, the elder of Syracuse. It was a major weapon used in warfare.

Archimedes invented the water screw, which was used for raising water, by using an encased screw, open at both ends. The Archimedes screw is still used by us. Archimedes also used multiple pulley system to pull the ships into the shore.

It was driven into the hull of the enemy ship to sink it. Athenians outdid the enemy ships on speed and maneuverability. They used to ram the enemy and get out before their archers or marines could respond. Ballista was a missile weapon used to launch a large projectile at a distant target.

With a range of yards it was the most advanced siege weapon of ancient Greeks. Although it was invented around B. Ballista was so ahead of its time that it was used till the middle ages. Around B. The greatest genius of ancient Greece, Archimedes, was given the task of defending the seaside city. Archimedes created a machine which is now famous as the Claw of Archimedes. It consisted of a hook system to lift and topple ships which approached the walls of the city. The Romans attacked Syracuse at night and the Claw machines sank many of their ships.

One day Perdix spied a fish skeleton, whose spine he found to be a handy tool to cut a stick in two; he copied it in iron and, voila! Jealous Daedalus took Perdix to the top of Athena's temple on the Acropolis to show him the sights, then pushed him off. The prodigy's body fell to its death, but his soul flew off, transformed into the world's first partridge, while Daedalus fled to Crete.

A likely tale. SAWS: The Cretans did work wonders, though, with a tiny double-toothed saw they used to turn out delicate scrollwork. They also used the regular toothed saw for cutting wood and stone.