_Interchangeable Parts
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_ Eli Whitney was not the first to use interchangeable
parts. Evidence of them can be traced back to the Punic Wars. There are
both archeological remains of ships and guides to construct them. This concept however was not used again until it was redemonsrated by Honore Blanc in 1778. For more information on the development of the system after Honore Blanc simply click on the title "Interchangeable Parts" above.
The Line
Ford was not the first to use an assembly line. Historians believe the Terracotta Army, although not discovered until 1975 used a line with a succession of workers doing individual tasks to create porcelain statues to protect the emperors in the after life. The body and limbs were created separately at work stations and then brought to and assembled in the line. Studies show there were likely eight molds to create faces. This was an immobile assembly line and the men would move to and work on each statue one at a time. This system of manufacturing was not however used again until it was implemented by Ransom E. Olds in 1902. For more information on lines after the Terracotta click on the title "The Line" above.