Innovations We're Still Using Thanks to Ancient Egyptians
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What were some of the
What were some of the best inventions and innovations by the ancient Egyptians? Did you know that they were the first ones to come up with prosthetics? Or that the world’s first known lock comes from Egypt?! Find out about all the most interesting inventions and innovations that came from the ancient egyptians!
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Here are some of the best inventions from Ancient Egypt!
11 - Breath mints & Toothpaste
Many ancient Egyptians had to deal with deteriorating teeth, partly because of their diet, which included plenty of honey and sugar! As you can imagine, bad breath was a problem, especially for the nobles and royals who considered themselves ‘pristine’. The solution came in the form of the first breath mint, made from a combination of myrrh, cinnamon, and frankincense. These ingredients were often boiled together in a honey base and then shaped into pellets for easy consumption. While the breath mint pretty much just covered up some bad breath, the ancient Egyptian knew that they actually had to clean their mouths too. The world’s oldest known recipe for a toothpaste comes from Egypt. According to the recipe that dates from around 5000 BC, the earliest known toothpaste was made of powdered ashes of ox hooves, myrrh, powdered and burnt eggshells, and pumice. I’m happy that THAT recipe was updated throughout the years! Along with the Babylonians, ancient Egyptians are also credited with inventing the first toothbrushes, which were frayed ends of wooden twigs. Yeah, glad this was updated as well!
10 - Door locks
The oldest known evidence of a door lock comes from the ruins of an ancient Egyptian palatial complex, dating from around 2000 BC. The design entailed a simple but effective pin tumbler lock. The bolt that secured the door is made out of wood. It has a slot with several holes on its upper surface. A device attached to the door contained wooden pins which would drop into the holes and secure the bolt. The key, also wooden, is a large toothbrush–shaped object, with ‘bristles’ that were actually the pegs that matched the holes and pins in the lock. To open the door, the key would be inserted into the keyhole located below the pins and lifted, raising the pins and allowing the bolt to be slid out. Does that seem like it sounds familiar? That’s because incredibly enough, the core design element of the pin tumbler lock is still in use today!!!
9 - Papyrus
Along with the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians were one of the first people to develop their language into a codified form of writing. All early forms of writing were pictograms – pictures. But since you need something to write on, instead of taking all day to etch on a piece of stone, there came papyrus. The word “paper” comes from the Greek word papyros, or as we write it today, papyrus, the writing material created by the ancient Egyptians. Papyrus was made from the tough and fibrous interior of a stiff, reed-like plant that grew, and still grows, in marshy areas along the banks of the Nile. But, you also need ink to write right? Yeahhhh the egyptians knew how to make their ink strong. Evidence of ancient Egyptian ink can still be seen today, as thousands of years later, the ink is either entirely or partially visible on manuscripts. They mixed soot, vegetable gum and beeswax to make black ink. To get other colors, they replaced the soot with other organic materials, such as ocher, which made red-colored ink.
8 - Irrigation systems
To make the best use of the waters of the Nile river, the Egyptians developed systems of irrigation that allowed the Egyptians to use the Nile's waters for a variety of purposes. Of course, irrigation granted them greater control over the land. Really, how else would they be able to plant things if the Nile is either flooding constantly or there’s zero water for crops to grow? But by doing the irrigation systems, they were able to divert flood water away from certain areas, such as cities and gardens, to keep them from flooding.
The Egyptians also developed and utilized a form of water management known as basin irrigation.
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Here are some of the best inventions from Ancient Egypt!
11 - Breath mints & Toothpaste
Many ancient Egyptians had to deal with deteriorating teeth, partly because of their diet, which included plenty of honey and sugar! As you can imagine, bad breath was a problem, especially for the nobles and royals who considered themselves ‘pristine’. The solution came in the form of the first breath mint, made from a combination of myrrh, cinnamon, and frankincense. These ingredients were often boiled together in a honey base and then shaped into pellets for easy consumption. While the breath mint pretty much just covered up some bad breath, the ancient Egyptian knew that they actually had to clean their mouths too. The world’s oldest known recipe for a toothpaste comes from Egypt. According to the recipe that dates from around 5000 BC, the earliest known toothpaste was made of powdered ashes of ox hooves, myrrh, powdered and burnt eggshells, and pumice. I’m happy that THAT recipe was updated throughout the years! Along with the Babylonians, ancient Egyptians are also credited with inventing the first toothbrushes, which were frayed ends of wooden twigs. Yeah, glad this was updated as well!
10 - Door locks
The oldest known evidence of a door lock comes from the ruins of an ancient Egyptian palatial complex, dating from around 2000 BC. The design entailed a simple but effective pin tumbler lock. The bolt that secured the door is made out of wood. It has a slot with several holes on its upper surface. A device attached to the door contained wooden pins which would drop into the holes and secure the bolt. The key, also wooden, is a large toothbrush–shaped object, with ‘bristles’ that were actually the pegs that matched the holes and pins in the lock. To open the door, the key would be inserted into the keyhole located below the pins and lifted, raising the pins and allowing the bolt to be slid out. Does that seem like it sounds familiar? That’s because incredibly enough, the core design element of the pin tumbler lock is still in use today!!!
9 - Papyrus
Along with the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians were one of the first people to develop their language into a codified form of writing. All early forms of writing were pictograms – pictures. But since you need something to write on, instead of taking all day to etch on a piece of stone, there came papyrus. The word “paper” comes from the Greek word papyros, or as we write it today, papyrus, the writing material created by the ancient Egyptians. Papyrus was made from the tough and fibrous interior of a stiff, reed-like plant that grew, and still grows, in marshy areas along the banks of the Nile. But, you also need ink to write right? Yeahhhh the egyptians knew how to make their ink strong. Evidence of ancient Egyptian ink can still be seen today, as thousands of years later, the ink is either entirely or partially visible on manuscripts. They mixed soot, vegetable gum and beeswax to make black ink. To get other colors, they replaced the soot with other organic materials, such as ocher, which made red-colored ink.
8 - Irrigation systems
To make the best use of the waters of the Nile river, the Egyptians developed systems of irrigation that allowed the Egyptians to use the Nile's waters for a variety of purposes. Of course, irrigation granted them greater control over the land. Really, how else would they be able to plant things if the Nile is either flooding constantly or there’s zero water for crops to grow? But by doing the irrigation systems, they were able to divert flood water away from certain areas, such as cities and gardens, to keep them from flooding.
The Egyptians also developed and utilized a form of water management known as basin irrigation.
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