The Olduvai imperative is the human desire or need to create tools. It is named after the Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania where prehistoric tools were found.
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hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium
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