The effect that numerous small inventions have on a culture over time are significant. Examples are the wheelbarrow, soap, the heavy plow, and stirrups.  

  Before the wheelbarrow, man was limited to how much they could carry and it was more labor intensive. After the invention of the wheelbarrow it was easier for man to haul small to medium heavy loads which then increased  society’s capital. 

Soap before it the Romans covered themselves in oil then scraped it off. After the invention of soap people did not get sick as much so then they could work more. 

Before the heavy plow it was harder to plow the fields that have more harder clay like soil. But after the invention of the plow it was easier to farm the land that had the harder clay like soil. Which then more fields could be plated so then there could be more people in the community. 

Stirup before the invention of it people used chariots after that they made it where you could only put your big toe in. Then they made it where it was on only one side of the saddle so you could only use it to get up on the horse it was harder to stay on the horse when you are going fast. But then it was made to where there is another stirup on the other side.  

   The Compass

The compass did not have the same uses in China as it did in Europe. The Chinese thought that they that they use it to manipulate their chi to make their life easier. Like they could get wealthy and they could make crops grow faster. They were basically cheating instead of doing the work. 

  The Europeans saw the compass as a use for sailing and to increase their capital.  Before the compass people had to use landmarks and the stars to guide them. After the compass was invented people could sail farther and with that it increased trade which increased capital. 

 The Chinese were more interested in manipulating their chi rather than increasing their capital like the Europeans did. The compass allowed the Europeans to sail farther than they had before instead of thinking that this was going to be a magical cure that solves all your problems.                

    Simple Machines

One of the ways that we use simple machines in our life is using the screw. We use screws in the chicken house and in the toy barn that me and my dad built. We also use screws in the chairs and stools. Another way that we use simple machines is the pulley that we use  on the tailgate of the cattle and calf chute. How we use the pulley is that I pull on the rope and the gate is pulled up so the cow or calf can get in. 

One thing that I thought was interesting is the mud dauber. It makes its nest out of mud and stings spiders so they are still alive but they can not move. So then when they lay their eggs their offspring can eat the spiders. So when I saw them I wondered if that is where the idea for adobe houses came from.