An interesting artifact was found in the Ancient City of Hattusa, known as the capital of the Hittite Civilization period. During the excavations carried out in Çorum’s Boğazkale district, a saw that appeared to be 2250 years old was found. The thousands of years old saw attracts attention with its similarity to today’s products.
Hattusa Ancient City is a blessing for archaeologists. The excavations, which first started in 1906, have been continuing for 117 years and even today, new ruins can be unearthed. The 2250-year-old saw is one of them. Making statements about the saw they found, Prof. Dr. Andreas Schachner stated that such an old saw was a first for Anatolia.
This is what the 2250-year-old saw looks like:
Prof. is the number one name in the ongoing excavations in Hattusa. Dr. Andreas Schachner said the following about the saw:
When we examine it in detail and look at the teeth of the saw, we can say that it is very close to the tools used until modern or recent times. The iron is a little thick, but other than that, we see that it is in the same style as today’s. In other words, we see that people do not easily replace a functioning vehicle.
We are at the intersection of Central Anatolia and the Black Sea Region. We see how important woodworking was in every period, but there are no traces preserved from the trees cut with this saw or the Hittite saw until today. Therefore, thanks to these works, we can see only a small part of their culture.
Stating that the saw, which is approximately 20 centimeters long, was actually used with a handle, the scientist explained the structure of this handle as follows:
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