Ancient Technology
Many key inventions were unique: one-offs.
If you put very fine black powder powder in a confined space it explodes in a cloud of heat, gas and noise.
It’s all well and good to discuss how our humanity evolved – but what even is humanity?
Air conditioning may keep a room cool, but using it is heating up the planet. It is time for something new — or old.
Evolution proves to be just about as ingenious as Nikola Tesla
How fabric helped build modern civilization.
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A new model of the Antikythera mechanism reveals a “creation of genius.”
The chariot survived ancient eruptions and modern-day looters to become a part of the world heritage site.