First Locks Ever Invented

Locks have been around  for more than 4000 years now and have undergone a number of changes and upgrades throughout the decades. In today’s modern age we are used to metal locks, padlocks, deadbolts, lever handle locks, knob locks, keyless entries and other modern luxuries like biometric security. However, the first locks were way simpler than they are today but served the same function: keep possessions, property and most important families safe. In order to appreciate modern locks as the real luxury they are, take a look at our brief history of the development of locks.