Die Säge: Ein Rückblick auf vier Jahrtausende

The text traces the technological development of the saw from prehistoric hand tools through polished Neolithic implements to early metal blades, using archaeological finds, reconstructed machines, and iconographic evidence to explain changes in form and technique. It describes how humans adapted sharp stone, bone, and wooden hafts for cutting and how rudimentary sawing methods evolved into guided saw-arms and weighted-lever machines for splitting stone and timber. Early metal fragments and relief depictions illustrate the adoption of bronze blades and workshop practices. Comparative examples and illustrations clarify variations in hafting, tooth patterns, and the mechanical principles that governed sawing across millennia.