The World of Work: History of Work in Minnesota
 
   

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A prime factor in the survival of the human species was, and still is, based upon the human capacity to conceive and create tools. This creative ability has served humankind through the ages. It serves us still, and also carries with it the seeds of our potential destruction.



 
Tools of the Trades


Small Tool Chart




Toolmaking was an ongoing practice and art of the early Native American. Explorers and fur traders introduced them to new products and materials, gradually changing their expectations.



 
Tools


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