Free interactive tools and printable resources exploring 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history.
Flagship Timeline
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Interactive timeline
77 firsts and the events around them
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▾ Or browse all 77 innovations by topic
Medicine
Science & Math
Engineering
Daily Life & Beauty
Food & Drink
Writing & Literacy
Society & Statecraft
- Curating “The Look”
- Fencing
- Fine Furniture Joinery
- Flood Forecasting
- Forensic Science
- Inlaid Jewelry
- International Trade Mission
- Judgment After Death
- Monotheism
- Orchestral Conducting
- Project Management
- Protective Tattoos
- Secular Fiction
- Shock Absorbers
- Standard Units of Measurement
- Standardized Fracture Protocol
- Team Sports
- The Door Lock
- The First Geological Map
- The First Police Force
- The First Self-Help Book
- The Illustrated Manual
- The Irrigation Pump
- The Labor Strike
- The Legal Contract
- The National Census
- The Oven
- The Peace Treaty
- The Pregnancy Test
- The Proportion Grid
- The Rowboat
- The Toothbrush
- The Unified Nation
- The Wedding Ring
- The World's First University
- The World’s First Sacred Scripture
- Tourist Graffiti
Quick and Interactive
Visual Explorers
Deep Dives
These interactive tools came out of a book.
Almost Everything Happened First in Egypt by Adam Baker traces 77 everyday things — the lock, the calendar, eyeliner, the peace treaty — back to the Nile. Now available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.