Ancient technology:
A beginner's guide
History is littered with mysterious achievements, feats that cannot be explained by the known technology of the time.
Here we present the results of our search for the best websites and books dealing with ancient technology – from chariots to cranes, submarines to incendiary devices, and much more in between.
- Overviews
Technology in general - Warfare
How war led to invention - The Greeks and Romans
Classical know-how - Egypt and the Middle East
Not just the pyramids - Stone tools and mining
Working with minerals - Water technology
Toilets and water wheels - Bits and pieces
China, Leonardo, lenses and more
