The invention of iron tools can be credited to the Han Dynsasty. Although some people had already used cast iron, it was the people of the Han Dynasty that perfected the process. There is no record of just one person creating cast iron. It was more a group effort from the blacksmiths of the Han Dynasty. These Blacksmiths used furnaces to make pig iron from ore. Later, they figured out how to make cast iron. Not may people could afford furnaces, so making cast iron was very expensive expensive to make. It was also sold for a very high price, making it very valuable. A typical iron workshop usually consisted of about 12 workers and 150 slaves.
The invention of cast iron greatly changed the Han Dynasty. Tools were revelutionized, as well as weapons and domestic wares. Because of cast iron weapons, the Han Dynasty was able to protect itself from attackers. The risk of invasion was greatly diminished. Most imporantly, agrucultural tools became better. They were lighter and easy to work with than the old ones the farmers were using. Farms were able to grow more crops. This led to a surplus of food, so everybody had a enough food to feed thier family. Also, more crops meant more famers, so the unemplyed got work. This led to less hunger, less poverty, and less homelesness, over all creating a better lifestyle for the population of the Han Dynasty.
Cast iron scissors from the Han Dynasty
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