Bellows: Simple Invention, Massive Impact
Update: 2025-12-24
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In ancient Egypt, pot bellows made from clay pots and leather revolutionized metal smelting. This simple invention, depicted in the Tomb of Rekhmirea, spread across Africa and Asia for iron forging and glass melting. Over time, it evolved into box bellows, spade-shaped bellows, and double-action pumps. Today, electric blowers have taken over, but these humble bellows laid the foundation for countless metal tools and gadgets.
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