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jan 1, 1420 - (Cranes) Hoist

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In 1420 to aid the building of the great Duomo upon the Florence cathedral Filippo Brunelleschi invented a crane looking hoist to help materials up. A horse would turn a cog to raise the material.

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jan 1, 1420
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~ 606 years ago

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