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As Old As Time: Ancient Invention of the Water Clock - Ancient …
Apr 29, 2024 · Today, the ability to keep track of time seems to be taken for granted. One just simply needs to glance at a watch, clock, or mobile phone to know the exact time, even down to the nearest second. Prior to the invention of such battery-operated gadgets, timekeeping was done quite differently. In the ancient world, for instance, sundials were commonly used. This method of measuring time, however ...
Where Did We Come From? Unusual Theories on Human Origins
Oct 20, 2024 · How did we come to be? This is a question that has long puzzled scientists, scholars, and great thinkers of old. Our origins were not always so clear, and many explanations were given over the ages, some plausible - and others far from the realm of possibility. And even today, in our modern age when science and archaeology answers this question, the general public remains divided on the topic ...
New Study of Ancient Societies Explains Why Money Was Invented
2 days ago · Theories about the origins of money, one of the most impactful and transformative inventions in human history, have long sparked debates.
Geneticists Show How Neanderthals Never Really Went Extinct
Oct 14, 2024 · By Liz Fuller-Wright/Princeton UniversityEver since the first Neanderthal bones were discovered, people have wondered about these ancient hominins. How are they different from us?
The Ancient Origins of New Year’s Celebrations
Dec 31, 2021 · On the 1st January of every year, many countries around the world celebrate the beginning of a new year. But there is nothing new about New Year’s. In fact, festivals and celebrations marking the beginning of the calendar have been around for thousands of years.
Breakthrough in the Origins of Writing: From Seals to Signs
Nov 5, 2024 · Proto-cuneiform, an early sign-based script, marks a pivotal moment in human history as the precursor to the world's first writing system, cuneiform.
Sumerian Tablets: A Deeper Understanding of the Oldest Known …
May 9, 2019 · The Sumerian language was developed in ancient Mesopotamia and is the oldest known written language.
The Origins of Human Beings According to Ancient Sumerian Texts
Aug 7, 2023 · Sumer, or the ‘land of civilized kings’, flourished in Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq, around 4500 BC. Sumerians created an advanced civilization with its own system of elaborate language and writing, architecture and arts, astronomy and mathematics. Their religious system was a complex one comprised of hundreds of gods. According to the ancient texts, each Sumerian city was guarded by ...
Ancient Medicine: How Did Ancient Civilizations Heal Themselves?
Oct 13, 2024 · The Secrets of Ancient Healing The need for healing and medicine was always present amongst humans, even in their most distant history. The understanding of the human body and its ailments, and the need to heal it, were an imperative in early societies - as life was a precious and fragile thing. This is how the earliest foundations of medicine were established, evolving step-in-step with all ...