The earliest evidence of the invention of the wheel pops up around 5,500 years ago in Uruk, ancient Mesopotamia, which has to go down as the most innovative society in human history. These guys, best ...

From ancient stone tools to early life-changing, read about the innovations that shaped human history and progress.

Archaeologists traced the invention of the lock and key back to Mesopotamia around 4,000 BCE. The first wooden pin locks, ...

Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful ...

Equestrian attire to tools, what the details in temple carvings reveal about foreign influence on Indian history ...

Foreword / Carl J. Schramm -- Preface: the entrepreneur in history / William J. Baumol -- Acknowledgments / William J. Baumol and Robert J. Strom -- Introduction: global enterprise and industrial ...

A negative hand, one of the oldest types of imagery in the world, found in El Castillo. Negative hands were often made using a spit-painting technique in which someone would place their hand on the ...

Once civilizations rose, artists belonged to a class of citizens, grouped with craftsmen, smiths, and similarly skilled ...

Across thousands of years, beer has played a role in shaping culture. On September 7, we celebrate National Beer Lover’s Day. This shouldn't be a holiday about drinking, but recognizing the rich ...

Astronomers are pulling back the curtain on two of the universe’s biggest mysteries: how planets are born and how invisible ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's long history of invention and innovation is thriving within a suburban hospital system. A veteran nurse just received a U.S. patent to prevent a major ...