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Hierapolis Sawmill
What it was
Mechanics
The Hierapolis sawmill was a Roman water-powered sawmill located in the city of Hierapolis. It was the earliest sawmill ever to be found.
The Water Wheel turns the shaft, thus
moving the blade back and forth.
The sawmill is the earliest known machine to combine a crank with a connecting rod.
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How it affected today
How It Has Changed
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With the introduction of electricity the sawmill is now completely run by electronic machines and conveyer belts requiring almost no human interaction. As well now every cut is able to be exact
with laser precision technology in sawmills.
The sawmill has created jobs for many people
It has enabled us to have easy access to wood
It revolutionized the building industry
It rapidly increased human consumption of trees
Large sawmills usually take up a lot of wildlife land
The machines used in Sawmills release gas into the air