Cranes first appeared in ancient Greece over 2,500 years ago, but new research suggests a primitive lifting machine—a kind of forerunner to the crane—was in use around 150 years earlier. The ancient ...

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To create smooth stone in Minecraft, you will need a furnace, crafting table, and some cobblestone and coal to work with. Place the cobblestone blocks in the furnace, using the coal to fuel the fire.

Assuming you already know how to chop wood, craft a Crafting Table, and a Wooden Pickaxe. The next step is to craft a Furnace, which will require 8 total blocks of Cobblestones, Blackstone, or Cobbled ...