Around 35,000 BCE, Homo sapiens discovered the benefits of the application of rotary tools. This would have rudimentarily consisted of a pointed rock being spun between the hands to bore a hole through another material. This led to the hand drill, a smooth stick, that was sometimes attached to flint point, and was rubbed between the palms. This was used by many ancient civilizations around the world including the Mayans. The earliest perforated artifacts, such as bone, ivory, shells and antlers found, are from the Upper Paleolithic era.
Things have moved on a lot since then, but the concept is still applicable today, even (and this is the best part) to houses with external insulation fitted.
Things have moved on a lot since then, but the concept is still applicable today, even (and this is the best part) to houses with external insulation fitted.
