Industrial+and+Artistic+Technology+of+the+Russian+Tsars


 * __Industrial and Artistic Technology__**

**The Early Years**


 * Basic info-Gadulka **
 * One of the greatest artistic inventions of early Russia was the Gadulka
 * The Gadulka was invented in the 9th century
 * The Gadulka is a traditional bowed instrument much similar to other string instruments such as the violin or fiddle
 * The Gadulka was said to play some of Russia’s finest classical pieces [][[image:catalog00000033.jpg align="right"]]
 * Construction **
 * The body and the neck of the Gadulka were individually carved from wood found in the forests of Russia
 * The Strings were usually made from horse hair or other animal hairs in the area. []
 * Engravings were made in the Gadulka to make different sounds and for decoration
 * Some Gadulka’s were built extravagantly and some were built very simply
 * Basic info-Koch **
 * The Koch was a two mast sailing boat
 * The Koch was made out of wood found in the Russian forest []
 * This boat was popular in the Russian industry because it was easy to maneuver so it could go through the arctic sea avoiding ice bergs []
 * This boat was used for civil, military, and industrial purposes such as transporting materials quickly from place to place
 * Construction **
 * The Koch was 10-25 meters long and would have 10-15 combination ribs for support
 * The Koch would take over 50 trees to construct and with proper assembly
 * With the right amount of workers the Koch could be built in as little as a week which is why it was so popular as a vehicle for war because of its ease of construction wars [])