The lever mechanism first appeared around 5,000 years ago in the Near East, where it was used in a simple balance scale, and to move large objects in ancient Egyptian technology.
Mekanisme tuas kapertama ring pantaraning 5.000 tahun sané lintang ring Timur Dekat, irika ipun kawigunayang ring skala imbang sané sederana, miwah kaanggén ngingsirang benda-benda ageng ring teknologi Mesir kuno.