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Egyptian Inventions

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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