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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

ni BobBE

FOOD & DRINKS

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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

ni BobBE

Medicine

12
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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

ni MaryFI

Glassworking

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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

ni ForgeNO

Metalworking

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

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

ni CharlieDE

Chemistry

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Making Egyptian Kohl Eye Cosmetic — Ancient Chemistry That Fought Infection
Hazardous content

Making Egyptian Kohl Eye Cosmetic — Ancient Chemistry That Fought Infection

ni CharlieDE

CULTURE & HISTORY

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Fermenting Garum Fish Sauce — Rome's Universal Condiment

Fermenting Garum Fish Sauce — Rome's Universal Condiment

ni TheChefDK

Ancient

12
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Making Charcoal Drawing Sticks from Willow — The Renaissance Artist's First Mark

Making Charcoal Drawing Sticks from Willow — The Renaissance Artist's First Mark

ni WoodyNO

CULTURE & HISTORY

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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

ni EmmaSE

CULTURE & HISTORY

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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

ni TheChefDK

FOOD & DRINKS

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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

ni TexFO

CRAFT

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Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

ni TheChefDK

Ancient

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1
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Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

ni CharlieDE

CULTURE & HISTORY

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

ni ForgeNO

Metalworking

17
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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

ni EmmaSE

CRAFT

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

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

ni PennyDK

Ancient

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

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

ni ClayDK

CRAFT

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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

ni TheChefDK

CULTURE & HISTORY

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Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

ni CharlieDE

CRAFT

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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

ni ClayDK

Ancient

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