Ancient history — Ancient redirects here. For other uses, see Ancient (disambiguation). The times before writing belong either to protohistory or to prehistory. Ancient history is the study of the written past [Crawford, O. G. S. (1927). Antiquity. [Gloucester,… … Wikipedia
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Ancient Greek technology — developed at an unprecedented speed during the 5th century BC, continuing up to and including the girls period, and beyond. Inventions that are credited to the ancient Greeks such as the gear, screw, rotary mills, screw press, bronze casting… … Wikipedia
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Ancient Discoveries — is a television program on the History Channel which focuses on ancient technologies. The program s theme is that many inventions which are thought to be modern have ancient roots or in some cases may have been lost and then reinvented. The… … Wikipedia
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Ancient Egyptian technology — The characteristics of Ancient Egyptian technology are indicated by a set of artifacts and customs that lasted for thousands of years. The Egyptians invented and used many basic machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction… … Wikipedia
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