Ancient Egyptian Inventions

Ancient Egyptian Inventions

Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things like medicines, mathematics, wine, toothpaste, door locks, clocks, paper, pyramids etc.

Clocks: 
The first clock made was around 3,500 BCE, the Egyptians used the shadow the giant stone obelisks cast on the ground to tell the time of the day.



Paper: 
The papyrus plant is a plant that grows in marshy areas around the river Nile. They used papyrus to create paper, baskets, sandals, mats, ropes blankets etc. They would push the mashed papyrus together to create sheets and would let them dry.



Toothpaste:
The Egyptians created toothpaste using powder of ox hooves, ashes, burnt eggshells and pumice.



Pyramids: 
The Egyptians would use their slaves to build the pyramids. They built the pyramids as tombs for dead people and for the pharaohs (their gods) and for their queens. The most well-known pyramid was built for pharaohs, Khufu. Pyramids were built for religious reasons and they believed in the afterlife.



Door locks: 
The first-ever lock was a pin tumbler type lock and was a popular Egyptian lock.




Bibliography:
https://www.historicallocks.com/en/site/h/articles/locks-of-wood-and-iron/pin-tumbler-locks/
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/home.html
https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/5-amazing-ancient-egyptian-inventions10.htm
https://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Papyrus/