A Hotlist on Inventions

A Hotlist on Inventions
An Internet Hotlist on Inventions

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Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Inventions, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

General

Institute and Museum of the History of Science - The Institute and Museum of the History of Science was founded in 1927 at the initiative of the University of Florence. Explore the museum's website an you will find infromations on lots of ancient inventions.
Smith College Museum of Ancient Invention - The Virtual Museum of Ancient Inventions is a project begun by the students. It is a comprehensive collection and a great resource to learn more about your ancient invention.
The History of Invention - Another hyperlinked timeline you can scroll across.
The Invention of the Wheel - Up till now, it is still a mystery as to who invented the wheel and when the wheel was invented.
The Medieval Technology Pages - General articles are listed. In addtion, a timeline and references are also available.
The Significance of Writing - Try to imagine our culture today without writing. It is impossible to imagine functioning without the written word. This essay helps explain the significance of writing.
Timeline of invention - A hyperlinked list that is arranged chronologically. Scroll down to find your invention in its year.
What the Ancients Did for Us - Step back in time to discover how the world was shaped by the ancient Chinese, the Mesopotamians, the Arabs and even the Ancient Britons visit the website to learn about an epic history of ancient inventions.
World History Encyclopedia - Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000.

Huang-He River Valley Civilization

Ancient Chinese Technology - China is a source of many of technologies including printing, the compass, gunpowder, and cast iron. Explore this website to find out about other contributions China has made.
China in the news -
Chinese Invention of the Crossbow - The use of the bow and arrow for hunting and for war dates back to the Paleolithic period in Africa, Asia, and Europe. However, over two thousand years ago in China, the crossbow was invented as an innovation to the basic bow and arrow that extended the use of mechanical hand weapons throughout the world.
Chinese Inventions - Some of the greatest inventions in the world were by made by the Chinese. Here is a site that features some
Chinese writing -
Late prehistoric China -
Pyramids in China -

Indus River Valley Civilization

Nile River Valley Civilization

Tigris-Euphrates River Valley Civilization

Ancient Mesopotamia -
Cuneiform - The earliest writing in Mesopotamia was a picture writing invented by the Sumerians who wrote on clay tablets using long reeds.
Hamurabi's Code of Law (circa 1780 BC) -
Mesopotamia - the British Museum - Cuneiform -

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