Introduction
Much can be attributed to the ancient Egyptians, even some of the earliest forms of technology and inventions that we still use today. They were innovators in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, language and even architecture. The list of inventions in ancient Egypt can be long.
The ancient Egyptians were among the first groups of people to write and keep records of events that happened in their lives. The earliest form of writing was in the form of hieroglyphics, which were drawings that portrayed a story. Hieroglyphics are some of the oldest artifacts in the world today. The Egyptians used them to keep accurate records and maintain control of their empire. Papyrus was the first form of durable sheets of paper to write on. The ancient Egyptians were the ones to develop it. The material was termed “papyrus” because it was made from the papyrus plant. Egyptians primarily used papyrus for recording religious texts and other important documents. Papyrus was mass produced in Egypt and sold to other ancient civilizations for their record keeping. Black ink was another invention in Egypt. Egyptians created not only black ink, but many multi-colored types of ink. The process and depth of color utilized in the Egyptian invention of ink and dye was so marvelous that these brilliant hued colors can still be seen today, thousands of years later. There remains speculation regarding how the ancient pyramids were constructed. However, the first truly triangular shaped pyramids are counted among the many ancient Egyptian inventions. Prior to the Egyptian civilization, weapons used for protection, hunting or in combat were very basic. During the ancient Egyptian civilization, weapons became more sophisticated. Examples are stone-tipped arrows, battle axes, chariots, maces, body armor, and slingshots.