Ancient Inventions
Sumarian Inventions – Bull Lyre
Bull Lyre invented by Ancient Sumarians of Iraq
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Chinese Inventions – Zhou Inventions & Innovations
The Zhou Dynasty of Ancient China lasted from 1122 BC to 256 BC, followed the Shang (Yin) Dynasty, and preceded the Qin Dynasty. The Dynasty itself was the longest running in Chinese history – though the Zhou control of China lasted for a much shorter period than the dynasty itself. Through the dynasty, there were many impressive inventions in innovations, ranging from the development of writing to the introduction of iron to Chinese Society.
During the Zhou reign, Chinese territory nearly doubled, in large part due to the introduction of iron weapons to the Chinese military. They were also the first to use horsemen and chariots for war – as such, warfare progressed from a more respectful upper class fight to brutal foot soldier war. They also started building clay walls around their cities to protect from barbarian invasions.
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Egypt Inventions – Interesting Inventions of Ancient Egypt
When most people think of Ancient Egypt, the first things that come to mind are pyramids, pharohs, mummies, and curses.
Given that the Egyptians gave to us the wonderous pyramids, it should come as no surprise that they also had a number of inventions that were no small feats. The Egyptian civilization spanned thousands of years, and during that time they made numerous advances in the fields of agriculture, academia, and astrology.
As simple as it may seem, the advent of black ink was very important. Ink and papyrus were more convienent than having to carve something into stone, and as evidenced from the numerous scrolls recovered, the Egyptians ink was extremely durable, lasting thousands of years.
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Ancient Rome Inventors – Spurius Carvilius Ruga
Spurius Carvilius Ruga was an ancient Roman Freedman who lived around either 600 BCE or 230 BCE. It is rather unclear on the specifics. He is best known for inventing the letter “G“, which was introduced into the Roman alphabet rather quickly because until that point “C” had been used for both “k” and “g” sounds.
Other distinctions Ruga can claim are being the first recorded person in history to open a private elementary school. It was actually during this time that he dropped the letter “Z” and added “G”, because the “dz” sound that “Z” was used for was deemed unneeded.
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Assyrian Inventions
Assyria usually refers to a region near the upper part of the Tigris river. It would eventually refer to the Empire of Assyria, which at its peak contained the northern half of Mesopotamia.
The notable inventions of the Assyrians included excavations, which were used to undermine city walls (seige), battering rams to knock down walls, the concept of a corps of engineers, who would help to bridge rivers, as well as other engineering tasks.
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