Ancient Technologies: A Global History of Lost Inventions, Impossible Monuments, and the Engineering Secrets of the Ancient World

Ancient Technologies explores engineering, materials, machines, and ideas from past civilizations. The book examines early tools, agriculture, rope and wood, measurement, calendars, astronomical instruments, and the labor behind monumental construction. Cases including Göbekli Tepe and Stonehenge invite readers to consider surviving evidence and the practical ingenuity of the ancient world. A history title for readers interested in archaeology and the development of technology.