Hammer

The hammer is a tool used for shaping, cutting, or dressing stone, wood, or metal. Ancient hammers were typically made of stone, bronze, or iron and were essential for working with large blocks of material used in monumental construction. They were often used in combination with other tools, like chisels, to precisely shape and smooth stone surfaces or to break apart and quarry raw stone. Hammers played a crucial role in various stages of construction, from quarrying stone to refining and detailing the blocks that would be assembled to form monumental structures such as temples, pyramids, and statues in ancient civilizations.