25 major contributions of ancient egypt to world civilization
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Underground mining – Khater-4 site which is 33,000 years old is the oldest evidence of underground mining in the history of the world.[1]
Preserving food by smoking existed during the Mesolithic period (20,000 BC.) in Egypt.[1]
Swimming – The oldest known swimming scenes are found in the Cave of swimmers.
Warfare – The earliest evidence of violence and tribal wars is Site 117.[2] Since the rise of the state some 5,000 years ago,[3] warfare between Predynastic city states and the wars of the unification of Egypt started as early as 3800 BC.
Early planting appeared in Egypt as early as Qadan culture (13,000 B.C. – 10,000 B.C.).[4]
Sickles – Around 11,000 B.C. The people of the Qadan Culture in Upper Egypt and Lower Nubia invented the world's oldest sickle blades.[5]
Digging wells – The earliest known wells were dug in Nabta Playa around 7000 BC.[6]
Astronomy – The astronomical alignments found in Nabta Playa are considered the world's oldest Astronomical devices.[7]
Lunar calendar – The stone circle at Nabta Playa dating to 5,000 BC. is considered the oldest known lunar calendar.[8]