<page_title> List of ancient watermills </page_title> <section_title> Earliest evidence </section_title> <table> <cell> Second half of 3rd century AD <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Sawmill; crank and connecting rod system with gear train <col_header> Water-powered mill types </col_header> </cell> <cell> Hierapolis sarcophagus <col_header> Reference (or find spot) </col_header> </cell> <cell> Turkey <col_header> Modern Country </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Hierapolis sawmill, a water-powered sawmill in Hierapolis, Turkey, dates to the second half of the 3rd century.