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What was the last of the six simple machines to be invented?

The screw.

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  1. The wheel
  2. The screw ✔
  3. The lever

Why: The screw first appeared in Mesopotamia during the Neo-Assyrian period.

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Answer: The screw. The screw first appeared in Mesopotamia during the Neo-Assyrian period.

  1. Engineering en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering
    The screw, the last of the simple machines to be invented
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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