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The Most Important Inventions of Mankind
An open question. What are the ten greatest inventions of mankind? Exclude language as an inate function (even if you disagree), the harnassing of fire, the use of tools, and roads/trails and create seperate lists for the following categories:
Off the top of my head in no order: Primitive: Religion Farming Cultivation of livestock Music Visual arts ...you finish... Postprimitive: Writing Metallurgy, especially iron working Irrigation Mining Mass government Sailing (?) Domestification of animals such as horses (?) Many others, but you might argue against many great discoveries, such as mathematics, navigation,... ...you finish... Warfare: Metal working Sling Arrow Stirrup Phalanx Gunpowder Bullet Nuclear bomb Mechanized warfare (includes tanks) ...you finish / argue .... Post-1400 The printing press Electrification Telegraph/telephone Railroads Computers Flight Electrification Highways Accurate timekeeping ...you finish or argue... Matt |
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Re: The Most Important Inventions of Mankind
This is the most confusing way ever to express something that is probably a clever post.
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Re: The Most Important Inventions of Mankind
I don't see the wheel mentioned anywhere on your list but maybe I just missed it.
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Steel
The radio I feel like I'm playing Civilization Freakin |
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Steel The radio I feel like I'm playing Civilization Freakin [/ QUOTE ] I was thinking the same thing. That game was sweet. |
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I think Bronze working needs to be specifically mentioned in the metallurgy
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I was thinking the same thing. That game was sweet. [/ QUOTE ] You guys kick as[/i]s! I never did get into CivIII, but I dominated CivII Gold Multiplayer. |
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Re: The Most Important Inventions of Mankind
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[ QUOTE ] I was thinking the same thing. That game was sweet. [/ QUOTE ] You guys kick as[/i]s! I never did get into CivIII, but I dominated CivII Gold Multiplayer. [/ QUOTE ] kinda hard not to |
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Re: The Most Important Inventions of Mankind
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Re: The Most Important Inventions of Mankind
There's a new book out about this. I browsed through it at the bookstore the other day. Can't remember the others, but I know the wheel was number one.
Also: http://www.scenta.co.uk/100greatest/100greatest.cfm |
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