Screw [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features of the Screw Invented: Circa 3rd century BC Region: Ancient Greece Original Use: Lifting water and pressing olive oil…
Lever [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features of the Lever Invented Prehistoric Era Region Globally Original Use Moving heavy objects Spread Throughout ancient civilizations Impact Enabled…
Inclined plane [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features Invented Ancient Greece Region Worldwide Original Use Moving heavy objects Spread Throughout ancient civilizations Impact Fundamental in mechanics and…
Pulley [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features of the Pulley Invented Circa 300 BC Region Ancient Greece Original Use To lift heavy objects with reduced effort…
Gear [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features Invented: Ancient Times Region: Various (evidenced in multiple ancient civilizations) Original Use: Mechanical advantage for lifting and rotating objects…
Aqueduct [Ancient Inventions Series]
Invented Around 312 BC Region Ancient Rome Original Use To transport water from distant sources to urban centers Spread Throughout…
Sewage system [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features of the Sewage System Invented Circa 3000 BC Region Indus Valley (modern-day Pakistan and northwest India) Original Use Drainage…
Arched bridge [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features Aspect Details Invented Ancient Rome Region Global Original Use Transportation of goods and people over obstacles Spread Throughout Europe,…
Roman concrete [Ancient Inventions Series]
Invented Approximately 300 BC Region Ancient Rome Original Use Construction of buildings, aqueducts, and other structures Spread Throughout the Roman…
Arch [Ancient Inventions Series]
Invented Ancient Rome Region Worldwide Original Use Supportive structures for bridges, aqueducts, and buildings Spread Roman Empire and beyond Impact…
Roman roads [Ancient Inventions Series]
Key Features of Roman Roads Invented: 500 BC Region: Roman Empire Original Use: Military and trade transport Spread: Across Europe,…
Map [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features Invented 8th century BC Region Ancient Asia Minor Original Use Navigation and territory marking Spread Globally, through exploration and…
Coinage [Ancient Inventions Series]
Invented Circa 600 BC Region Western Asia (Lydia) Original Use Medium of exchange and standard of value Spread Throughout the…
Ironworking [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features Invented: Circa 1200 BCE Region: Ancient Anatolia Original Use: Tools and weapons Spread: Across Europe, Asia, and Africa Impact:…
Bronze casting [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features of Bronze Casting Invented Circa 3500 BC Region Middle East (Mesopotamia) Original Use Tools, weapons, and decorative items Spread…
Glassblowing [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features of Glassblowing Invented: 1st century BC Region: Eastern Mediterranean Original Use: Decorative and functional glassware Spread: Rapidly spread across…
Glass [Ancient Inventions Series]
Invented Approximately 3500 BC Region Mesopotamia Original Use Decorative objects and beads Spread Ancient Egypt, Roman Empire, Middle Ages Impact…
Potter’s wheel [Ancient Inventions Series]
Invented Around 3500 BC Region Mesopotamia Original Use Shaping clay pots and vessels Spread Globally by trade and cultural exchange…
Sail [Ancient Inventions Series]
Invented ~4000 BC Region Mesopotamia, Nile River Valley Original Use Transportation and trade across water Spread Across ancient civilizations, including…
Plow [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features of the Plow Invented 3500 BC (Mesopotamia) Region Middle East Original Use Preparing soil for agriculture Spread Globally, adapted…
Irrigation canals [Ancient Inventions Series]
Features Invented: Ancient Mesopotamia (circa 6000 BC) Region: Worldwide, with significant development in regions like Egypt, China, and the Americas…