Inventions: When Was the First....
Technological innovations are what human beings are best at. Here is a collection of information about human inventions such as writing, pottery, and the wheel.
The Invention of Pottery
Ceramics--the production of vessels and figurines using fired clay--was invented nearly 13,000 years ago in Japan. An introduction to the sites and evidence of the invention of pottery
Ceramics--the production of vessels and figurines using fired clay--was invented nearly 13,000 years ago in Japan. An introduction to the sites and evidence of the invention of pottery
Ceramics
Fired earth vessels were first invented around 12,000 years ago by the Jomon culture in Japan.
Fired earth vessels were first invented around 12,000 years ago by the Jomon culture in Japan.
Early Dentistry: Evidence for Neolithic Dental Techniques
Evidence of dentistry has been identified at a cemetery in the Neolithic site of Mehrgarh, Pakistan, on eleven individuals between 7500 and 9000 years ago.
Evidence of dentistry has been identified at a cemetery in the Neolithic site of Mehrgarh, Pakistan, on eleven individuals between 7500 and 9000 years ago.
International Lychnological Association
A website and association dedicated to research on pre-modern lighting devices. Bibliographies, resident articles, links to websites, and information on upcoming conferences.
A website and association dedicated to research on pre-modern lighting devices. Bibliographies, resident articles, links to websites, and information on upcoming conferences.
Magic Flutes: Neolithic Bone Flutes in China
An article in Natural History by Zhang Juzhong and Lee Yun Kuen describes bird bone flutes recovered from the Neolithic site of Jiahu, dated to at least 8,000 years ago. A special online version of the article published in the September 2005 issue, including all of the figures.
An article in Natural History by Zhang Juzhong and Lee Yun Kuen describes bird bone flutes recovered from the Neolithic site of Jiahu, dated to at least 8,000 years ago. A special online version of the article published in the September 2005 issue, including all of the figures.
Neolithic Dentistry: Evidence for Tooth Drilling in Neolithic Cyrpus
A photograph showing evidence of tooth drilling in an individual from the Neolithic site of Mehrgarh, Pakistan
A photograph showing evidence of tooth drilling in an individual from the Neolithic site of Mehrgarh, Pakistan
Pastoralism
Pastoralism is the name given to the way of life in which people herd animals.
Pastoralism is the name given to the way of life in which people herd animals.
The Diffusion of Agriculture into Central Europe: Diffusion, DNA and the Linear Pottery Culture
A recent study in Science magazine argues that the innovation of agriculture into central Europe 7000 years ago was accomplished by the adoption of new techniques by the hunter-gatherers living there.
A recent study in Science magazine argues that the innovation of agriculture into central Europe 7000 years ago was accomplished by the adoption of new techniques by the hunter-gatherers living there.
Wheeled Vehicles
The invention of the wheel to assist transportation was made in Uruk, Mesopotamia during the fourth millennium BC.
The invention of the wheel to assist transportation was made in Uruk, Mesopotamia during the fourth millennium BC.
Wine - the Origins of Wine
Wine, an alcoholic beverage made from grapes, was probably first made about 5,500 years ago.
Wine, an alcoholic beverage made from grapes, was probably first made about 5,500 years ago.