Ancient Egyptian Inventions

Ancient Egyptian civilization started in 3150 BC alongmade from soot, vegetable gum and bees wax. When
the banks of the Nile River when the Lower andthey wanted ink in a different color, the soot was
Upper Kingdoms of Egypt were united under the ruleremoved and some other organic component was
of the first pharaoh. For the next three millennia, theused.
kingdom flourished and then in 31 BC, the kingdomA plow drawn by an ox changed the way the
faded as it was conquered by the Roman Empire.Egyptians grew crops. The plow helped to loosen and
The ancient Egyptians were smart and intelligent and,aerate soil much faster than using hands. Even today,
contributed to practically each and every field of lifea modified version of the plow is used in the rural
through their numerous inventions.areas of Egypt.
Some of the Egyptian inventions were as follows:The clock is another invention that the Egyptians gave
Today, we take paper for granted in all forms.the world. Today, we cannot imagine living a life
However, the credit for inventing paper goes to thewithout knowing the time. The ancient Egyptians
ancient Egyptians who invented papyrus. This form ofinvented not one but two types of clocks. One was
paper was made from a plant known as Cyperusthe sun clock and the other the water clock. It was
papyrus which grew along the banks of the Nile River.with the help of the sun clock, the Egyptians
The plant was also used to make sandals, mats,determined which were the longest and shortest days
baskets and ropes. The quality of the papyrus wasin the year. The water clock was invented
superior as many ancient Egyptian texts written onsomewhere between 1417 BC and 1379 BC when
papyrus have survived the rigors of time and haveAmenhotep III was the pharaoh.
been found in perfect condition by archaeologists.Besides these, there were many other inventions that
Black ink is another ancient Egyptian invention. It wasthe ancient Egyptian gave the world.