The Virtual Museum of Ancient Inventions is a project that was begun by students in the course Ancient Inventions, first taught by Marjorie Senechal, which was offered at Smith from 1997 through 2004.

Ancient Greek doctors invented the renowned Mediterranean diet, as Hippocratic physicians prescribed healthy diets to treat ...

From the deserts of Iran came innovations millennia ahead of their time, wind catchers, ice houses, and the world’s first ...

Throughout history, inventors have been pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, often creating devices and systems that were far ahead of their time. Here, we dive into five forgotten inventions ...

Foreword / Carl J. Schramm -- Preface: the entrepreneur in history / William J. Baumol -- Acknowledgments / William J. Baumol and Robert J. Strom -- Introduction: global enterprise and industrial ...

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