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Clock tower (1,351 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Clock towers are a specific type of structure that house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers

Aqueduct (bridge) (1,037 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Aqueducts are bridges constructed to convey watercourses across gaps such as valleys or ravines. The term aqueduct may also be used to refer to the entire

Weather vane (1,737 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Look up weather vane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A wind vane, weather vane, or weathercock is an instrument used for showing the direction of the

Hypocaust (1,141 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A hypocaust (Latin: hypocaustum) is a system of central heating in a building that produces and circulates hot air below the floor of a room, and may also

Comedy (drama) (1,130 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Comedy is a genre of dramatic performance having a light or humorous tone that depicts amusing incidents and in which the characters ultimately triumph

Lever (2,291 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point

Aqueduct (water supply) (2,430 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away. In modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used

Archimedes' screw (2,076 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Archimedes' screw, also known as the Archimedean screw, hydrodynamic screw, water screw or Egyptian screw, is one of the earliest hydraulic machines

Archimedes' heat ray (847 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Archimedes' heat ray is a device that Archimedes is purported to have used to burn attacking Roman ships during the Siege of Syracuse (c. 213–212 BC).

Hydraulics (2,553 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hydraulics (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) 'water', and αὐλός (aulós) 'pipe') is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other

Roman concrete (2,032 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Roman concrete, also called opus caementicium, was used in construction in ancient Rome. Like its modern equivalent, Roman concrete was based on a hydraulic-setting

Aeolipile (1,288 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

An aeolipile, aeolipyle, or eolipile, from the Greek "Αἰόλου πύλη", also known as a Hero's (or Heron's) engine, is a simple, bladeless radial steam turbine

Clothes iron (1,655 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A clothes iron (also flatiron, smoothing iron, dry iron, steam iron or simply iron) is a small appliance that, when heated, is used to press clothes to

Rudder (3,483 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually

Horse mill (1,630 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A horse mill is a mill, sometimes used in conjunction with a watermill or windmill, that uses a horse engine as the power source. Any milling process can

Cotton gin (3,630 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A cotton gin—meaning "cotton engine"—is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity

Toothbrush (3,815 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A toothbrush is an oral hygiene tool used to clean the teeth, gums, and tongue. It consists of a head of tightly clustered bristles, atop of which toothpaste

Food steamer (402 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A food steamer or steam cooker is a small kitchen appliance used to cook or prepare various foods with steam heat by means of holding the food in a closed

Liquor (4,152 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Liquor (/ˈlɪkər/ LIK-ər) is an alcoholic drink produced by the distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar that have already gone through alcoholic

Pythagorean cup (830 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A Pythagorean cup (also known as a Pythagoras cup, Greedy Cup, Cup of Justice or Tantalus cup) is a practical joke device in a form of a drinking cup,

Teeth-cleaning twig (1,041 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A teeth-cleaning twig (in India: datun) is an oral hygiene tool made from a twig from a tree. It can help to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Chew

Water organ (2,524 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The water organ or hydraulic organ (Greek: ὕδραυλις) (early types are sometimes called hydraulos, hydraulus or hydraula) is a type of pipe organ blown

Armillary sphere (4,204 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting

Vending machine (4,662 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit

Compass (5,891 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or

Heron's fountain (1,025 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Heron's fountain is a hydraulic machine invented by the 1st century AD inventor, mathematician, and physicist Hero of Alexandria. Heron studied the pressure

Watermill (5,530 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A watermill or water mill is a mill that uses hydropower. It is a structure that uses a water wheel or water turbine to drive a mechanical process such

Steam cannon (656 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A steam cannon is a cannon that launches a projectile using only heat and water, or using a ready supply of high-pressure steam from a boiler. The first

Waru Waru (1,398 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Waru Waru is an Aymara term for the agricultural technique developed by pre-Hispanic people in the Andes region of South America from Ecuador to Bolivia;

Tragedy (7,030 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Tragedy (from the Greek: τραγῳδία, tragōidia) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a

Pump (7,073 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic

Hierapolis sawmill (879 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Hierapolis sawmill was a Roman water-powered stone sawmill at Hierapolis, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Dating to the second half of the 3rd century

Distillation (8,499 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Distillation, also classical distillation, is the process of separating the component substances of a liquid mixture of two or more chemically discrete

Hippocratic bench (221 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Hippocratic bench or scamnum was a device invented by Hippocrates (c. 460 BC–380 BC), which used tension to aid in setting bones. It is a forerunner

Toilet (7,699 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A toilet is a piece of sanitary hardware that collects human urine and feces, and sometimes toilet paper, usually for disposal. Flush toilets use water

Banknote (9,501 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A banknote—also called a bill (North American English), paper money, or simply a note—is a type of negotiable promissory note, made by a bank or other

Underfloor heating (5,836 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Underfloor heating and cooling is a form of central heating and cooling that achieves indoor climate control for thermal comfort using hydronic or electrical

Hydraulis of Dion (660 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Hydraulis of Dion (Ancient Greek: Ὕδραυλις τοῦ Δίου, romanized: Hudraulis tou Díou) is a unique exhibit of the Archaeological Museum of Dion. It is

Crane (machine) (9,958 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for

Water wheel (9,424 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists

Escapement (8,702 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

An escapement is a mechanical linkage in mechanical watches and clocks that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the gear

Sundial (14,043 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A sundial is a horological device that tells the time of day (referred to as civil time in modern usage) when direct sunlight shines by the apparent position

Treatise on Astrology of the Kaiyuan Era (248 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

collections of the 18th century. Deng, Yinke. [2005] (2005). Chinese Ancient Inventions. ISBN 7-5085-0837-8 Needham, Volume 3, 109. Bai Shouyi; et al. (1989)

Fork (1,835 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

310–311, pl. xlix] James, Peter; Thorpe, Nick; Thorpe, I. J. (1995). Ancient inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Casey, Wilson (2009)

Ice house (building) (2,042 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

ISBN 9781931956024. Peter J. James; Nick Thorpe (October 1995). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 321. ISBN 9780345401021. "یخچال ایرانی چگونه

Multiple rocket launcher (1,748 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

erector launcher James, Peter J.; Thorpe, Nick; Thorpe, I. J. (1995). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 238. ISBN 978-0345401021. Gruntman, Mike (2005)

Bandeau (1,292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ISBN 978-0-299-16320-4 James, Peter J.; Thorpe, I. J.; Thorpe, Nick (1994). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 279. ISBN 0-345-40102-6. Kathryn Westcott, "The

Cucumber (3,251 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(1995). "Ch. 12, Sport and Leusure: Roman Gardening Technology". Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 563. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Pliny the Elder

Bread dildo (482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

168–178. OCLC 16267383. James, P.J.; Thorpe, N.; Thorpe, I.J. (1995). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Retrieved

Mezhyrich, Cherkasy Oblast (415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast), Kiev. On-line citations Ancient Inventions of Ukraine by Andrew Gregorovich Mezhirich - Mammoth Camp at Don's

Sanitation in ancient Rome (2,254 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Literature." Oxford University Press, 2013 James, Peter and Nick Thorpe. Ancient Inventions. New York: Balentine Books, 1994. Owens, E.J. The City in the Greek

List of The Daily Show episodes (1998) (72 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

September 9 Colin Quinn Saturday Night Live 339 September 10 Terry Jones Ancient Inventions series 340 September 14 René Hicks 341 September 15 Dr. Ruth 342 September

Byzantine cuisine (2,781 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1017/S1380203800001756. James, Peter; Thorpe, Nick; Thorpe, I. J. (1995). Ancient inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Casey, Wilson (2009)

4th century BC (2,398 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

celestial sphere as 360 degrees (Deng, Yinke. [2005] (2005). Chinese Ancient Inventions. ISBN 7-5085-0837-8). First formal system by Pāṇini in Mahajanapada

Oven (2,859 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

NBC News. Peter James; Nick Thorpe; I. J. Thorpe (31 October 1995). Ancient inventions. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 302–. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Retrieved

Field artillery (3,303 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Vintage 1993 James, Peter J.; Thorpe, Nick; Thorpe, I. J. (1995). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 236. ISBN 978-0345401021. Needham 1987, p. 321

Fresco (4,743 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2003),118. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frescos. Museum of Ancient Inventions: Roman-Style Fresco, Italy, 50 AD Sigiriya Frescoes, The Mary B. Wheeler

Ancient Greek technology (1,550 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

94: 1–19 (12). doi:10.2307/630416. JSTOR 630416. S2CID 162973494. "Ancient Inventions: Showers". inventions.org Moore, Frank Gardner (1950). "Three Canal

Macuahuitl (2,496 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Press. ISBN 978-0-520-07734-8. James, Peter; Nick Thorpe (1994). Ancient Inventions. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Smith, Michael

Pin tumbler lock (2,073 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Magnetic-coded lock Wafer tumbler lock James, Peter, and I. J. Thorpe. Ancient Inventions. New York: Ballantine, 1994. Locksmithing: From Apprentice to Master

Peter James (historian) (626 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

(hardcover); Pimlico, London, 1996. ISBN 0-7126-7499-3 (paperback) Ancient Inventions, with I.J. Thorpe, Michael O'Mara, London, 1995, ISBN 1-85479-777-8

Gan De (1,368 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

he was from the State of Chu. Deng, Yinke. [2005] (2005). Chinese Ancient Inventions. ISBN 7-5085-0837-8 also known as Gan's Treatise on Stars. Peng, Yoke

Armenian cucumber (937 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(1995). "Ch. 12, Sport and Leusure: Roman Gardening Technology". Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 563. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1 Pliny the Elder

Shower (3,610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-06136-0. James, Peter; Thorpe, Nick (1995). Ancient Inventions. New York: Ballantine. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Mayer, Leonard (1995)

Baton (law enforcement) (5,866 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Retrieved 22 March 2012.[dead link] Thorpe, Nick; James, Peter (1995). Ancient inventions. New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-40102-6. Gregory, Angela

Cantharidin (3,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Springer Science & Business Media, 2012, pp.100ff James P (1995). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Eplett L (13 March

List of Chinese discoveries (5,342 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Press, pp.33–37 Thorpe, I. J.; James, Peter J.; Thorpe, Nick (1996). Ancient Inventions. Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (published March 8, 1996). p. 64. ISBN 978-1854796080

Entertainment technology (2,187 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Tech Futures 2151. Retrieved 2019-12-08. "Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions: Thunder-Making Machine". www.smith.edu. Retrieved 28 February 2021

Ancient technology (4,165 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Berkeley: University of California Press. James, P., & Thorpe, N. (1995). Ancient inventions. New York: Ballantine Books. Hodges, H. (1992). Technology in the

Gas lighting (7,052 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Retrieved 19 February 2022. James, P.; Thorpe, N.; Thorpe, I. J. (1995). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. pp. 427–428. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Citing Ch'ang

Bikini (13,107 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ISBN 978-0-299-16320-4 James, Peter J.; Thorpe, I. J.; Thorpe, Nick (1994). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. "Villa Romana del

Antikythera mechanism (13,069 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

inactive as of January 2024 (link) James, Peter; Thorpe, Nick (1995). Ancient Inventions. Ballantine. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. Jones, A. (1991). "The adaptation

In Search of History (824 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Search of History - A Deadly Deception": "In Search of History - Ancient Inventions": "In Search of History - Arabian Nights" "In Search of History -

Paper clothing (6,580 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) James, Peter (1994). Ancient inventions. I. J. Thorpe (First ed.). New York. p. 211. ISBN 0-345-36476-7. OCLC 30078903

History of water supply and sanitation (12,162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Publishing: 163–180. doi:10.2166/washdev.2017.178. ISSN 2043-9083. "Ancient Inventions Showers". inventions.org. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008

Marie Stopes (9,745 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for Married People. London: Forgotten Books. James, Peter (1994). Ancient Inventions. New York: Ballantine Books. Rose, June (1992). Marie Stopes and the

List of Italian inventions and discoveries (25,900 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Programma 101 "Perottina", 18 December 2013. "Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions: Candles". www.smith.edu. Retrieved 5 November 2019. Adler, Michael

Clock (11,198 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. James, Peter (1995). Ancient Inventions. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. William