to their specific use. Design variations include resting points so that the working end of the tongs does not come into contact with a bench surface.

Tongs are known to have been used by the Ancient Egyptians. The first tongs were probably basic wooden tongs, which were eventually followed by bronze bars from as early as 3000BC. Over time they progressed to modern forms. An Egyptian wall painting from 1450 BCE shows a crucible supported between two metal bars.

* Tongs that have long

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