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Preparing Mayan Xocolātl — The Bitter Cacao Drink of the Gods

Preparing Mayan Xocolātl — The Bitter Cacao Drink of the Gods

by TheChefDK

Ancient

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Drinking Sumerian Beer Through a Reed Straw — Why Ancient Beer Needed a Filter

Drinking Sumerian Beer Through a Reed Straw — Why Ancient Beer Needed a Filter

by BobBE

Ancient

47
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Roman Tooth Powder and Urine Mouthwash — Ancient Dental Chemistry That Actually Worked

Roman Tooth Powder and Urine Mouthwash — Ancient Dental Chemistry That Actually Worked

by BobBE

Ancient

57
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Building a Sand Hourglass — The Medieval Timekeeper That Worked at Sea

Building a Sand Hourglass — The Medieval Timekeeper That Worked at Sea

by MaryFI

Middle Ages

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Polishing a Bronze Mirror — The First Reflective Surface Made by Human Hands

Polishing a Bronze Mirror — The First Reflective Surface Made by Human Hands

by ForgeNO

Bronze

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Greek Fire — The Byzantine Superweapon Whose Secret Died with an Empire

Greek Fire — The Byzantine Superweapon Whose Secret Died with an Empire

by CharlieDE

Middle Ages

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Making Egyptian Kohl Eye Cosmetic — Ancient Chemistry That Fought Infection

Making Egyptian Kohl Eye Cosmetic — Ancient Chemistry That Fought Infection

by CharlieDE

Egyptians

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The Berserker's Fly Agaric — How Amanita muscaria May Have Fuelled Viking Battle Rage

The Berserker's Fly Agaric — How Amanita muscaria May Have Fuelled Viking Battle Rage

by BobBE

Vikings

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Fermenting Garum Fish Sauce — Rome's Universal Condiment

Fermenting Garum Fish Sauce — Rome's Universal Condiment

by TheChefDK

Ancient

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Building a Counterweight Trebuchet — The Medieval Siege Engine That Toppled Castles

Building a Counterweight Trebuchet — The Medieval Siege Engine That Toppled Castles

by EmmaSE

Middle Ages

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Churning Butter from Cream — The 5,000-Year-Old Fat Separation

Churning Butter from Cream — The 5,000-Year-Old Fat Separation

by TheChefDK

Ancient

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Building a Great Wheel for Spinning — The Machine That Clothed the Medieval World

Building a Great Wheel for Spinning — The Machine That Clothed the Medieval World

by TexFO

Middle Ages

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Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

by TheChefDK

Ancient

40
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Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

by CharlieDE

Middle Ages

77
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Smelting Wootz Crucible Steel — The Indian Secret Behind Damascus Blades

Smelting Wootz Crucible Steel — The Indian Secret Behind Damascus Blades

by ForgeNO

Ancient

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Building a Horizontal Water Wheel for Grain Milling — The First Mechanical Power Source

Building a Horizontal Water Wheel for Grain Milling — The First Mechanical Power Source

by EmmaSE

Milling

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Carving a Lodestone Compass Spoon — China's Magnetic Direction Finder

Carving a Lodestone Compass Spoon — China's Magnetic Direction Finder

by PennyDK

Ancient

39
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Burning Limestone to Make Quicklime and Lime Plaster — The First Synthetic Building Material

Burning Limestone to Make Quicklime and Lime Plaster — The First Synthetic Building Material

by ClayDK

Ancient

50
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Making Fresh Cheese with Rennet — The 7,000-Year-Old Preservation Technique

Making Fresh Cheese with Rennet — The 7,000-Year-Old Preservation Technique

by TheChefDK

Ancient

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Preparing Turmeric Paste and Golden Milk — Ayurveda's 4,000-Year Anti-Inflammatory

Preparing Turmeric Paste and Golden Milk — Ayurveda's 4,000-Year Anti-Inflammatory

by BobBE

Ancient

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Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

by CharlieDE

Middle Ages

41
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Firing Clay Bricks in a Clamp Kiln — The Building Block of Civilization

Firing Clay Bricks in a Clamp Kiln — The Building Block of Civilization

by ClayDK

Ancient

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Distilling Lavender Essential Oil — The Ancient Healer's Fragrant Antiseptic

Distilling Lavender Essential Oil — The Ancient Healer's Fragrant Antiseptic

by BobBE

Distilling

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1
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Ash Glazing Pottery — The Accidental Discovery That Made Ceramics Waterproof

Ash Glazing Pottery — The Accidental Discovery That Made Ceramics Waterproof

by ClayDK

Ancient

67
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