Who invented the first garden rake?

Who was the first person to invent the garden rake or the toothbrush? Need for a report soon

Who invented the first garden rake?
At one time I was thinking that I had invented it as much as I used to rake, but then I got a leaf blower....lol....I know that this didnt help but thought someone may be in a mood for some humor this morning........Have a good day....
Reply:bill clinton
Reply:A black man ! Black people invented everything in this country!
Reply:The first gardeners
Reply:Boar bristles were used until 1938, when nylon bristles were introduced by Dupont de Nemours. The first nylon toothbrush was called Doctor West's Miracle Toothbrush. Later, Americans were influenced by the disciplined hygiene habits of soldiers from World War II. They became increasingly concerned with the practice of good oral hygiene and quickly adopted the nylon toothbrush.
Reply:This is a time lkine u can include some highlights

http://www.gardendigest.com/timegl.htm



if these folks were digging irrigation there were obviously some tools used.



I have a book with pictures of indian style paintings with what looks like a three pronged hand rake in about 1000b.c. but these wre used to help dig irrigation in the peruvian mountains by th Incans.

From what I can tell also that the garden rake seems to be evolved from a long line of ancient tools from the weichted bundles of sticks used 40,000 years ago to the plows of about 3,000 b.c., to what the incans used at 1,000 b.c.



Here is a book with the story of garden tools

http://www.abbeville.com/bookpage.asp?IS...

you may find it at ur local library.



http://historiccamdencounty.com/ccnews69...



http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/egyp...



In looking for one single person who invented I cannot find, it seems like it may have been a tool of necessity way back, brought into modernday by folks who really wanted to lessen the burden of work with lighter woods and metals.

You may also be able to find something in archeology may the first unearthed garden rake.



wish I could have been more help

at least we both learned something about the history of gardening and agriculkture.