Tongs are a tool used to grip and lift objects, often ones too hot to hold with the hands, instead of holding them directly. Many forms of tongs exist, each adapted to its own specific use. Design variations include resting points, so that the working end of the tongs does not come into contact with a bench surface.
Facts
Introduced When (Circa)The earliest tongs are thought to have been basic wooden tongs, followed by bronze tongs from as early as 3000 BC. 1 OriginTongs are documented in use by the Ancient Egyptians, among the earliest civilizations known to have used the tool. 1 Introduced era (class) In the Other Atlases
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1. Tongs (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, bronze tongs 3000BC sentence
The first tongs were probably basic wooden tongs, which were eventually followed by bronze bars from as early as 3000BC.
History section, Ancient Egyptians sentence
Tongs are known to have been used by the Ancient Egyptians.
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