Tribology began thousands of years ago with simple survival and construction.
: To move massive stones for the pyramids, Egyptian engineers poured water or oils on the sand in front of their sledges to reduce friction, an early form of industrial lubrication. The Industrial Awakening Engineering tribology
: In 1966, a landmark report by Peter Jost officially coined the term "tribology" (from the Greek tribos , meaning "rubbing"). It revealed that improved friction and wear control could save the British economy millions of pounds annually. The Modern Battle for Efficiency Tribology began thousands of years ago with simple
: Early humans used friction to generate heat, rubbing sticks together to spark life-saving fires. Engineering tribology