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 ...

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 ...

Many assume that advanced technology is a product of recent centuries, but history tells a different story. Ancient civilisations often created tools, structures, and systems so advanced they continue ...

History is littered with brilliant ideas that arrived too early for their own good. Some were buried by economic constraints, ...

Discover the top 9 most influential ancient inventors. Learn about their groundbreaking innovations in science & engineering ...

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 ...

Ancient Inventions was a BBC historical documentary series released in 1998. It was presented by ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones and looked at great inventions of the ancient world. The series is ...

Prehistoric trees like Ginkgo and monkey-puzzles still have close relatives that go back at least to the time of the dinosaurs.

Our project was to make pots using ancient forms and methods. We got information from many books and web sites, including some personal correspondence with experienced potters. First we dug clay from ...

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