Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

Think you know everything about history’s greatest inventions? Well, here’s the thing. Some of the most revolutionary ideas ...

The human capacity for invention is unparalleled. We have developed technologies that have allowed us to survive and thrive far beyond the ecological niches that constrained our ancestors. While our ...

Discover how two revolutionary ancient inventions changed the course of humanity forever. Discover how Homo sapiens transformed from nomads to empire builders. Witness the innovations – from animal ...

We have built the ancient lighthouse of Pharos out of a wooden frame that we then covered with "ancient" plaster. To achieve a "stone" finish, we then covered the plaster with an air drying clay. We ...

It's easy to think of the evolution of technology as a linear process, starting from the most primitive simple machines and ...

African origins of farming -- Africa and the age of metals -- African musical instruments and pottery -- African pottery -- African recording and writing systems -- African mathematics, weights and ...

This reconstruction is based on an inscription on a clay envelope in the Rare Book Collection at Smith. The inscription is the only one in the group that has human figures: a seated deity/priest, a ...