What did the ancient Egypt invent?

10 Amazing Ancient Egyptian Inventions. The bread that Egyptians ate was hard on their teeth. To cope with the unpleasant odors from their rotting mouths, Egyptians invented the first mints, which were a combination of frankincense, myrrh and cinnamon boiled with honey and shaped into pellets [source: Brier and Hobbs]. read more

Therefore, the Egyptians had to invented mathematics, geometry, surveying, metallurgy, astronomy, accounting, writing, paper, medicine, the ramp, the lever, the plough, mills for grinding grain and all the paraphernalia that goes with large organised societies. read more

The Ancient Egyptians are the well-known constructors of the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. They invented hieroglyphs, one of the earliest writing systems, and a number system for whole numbers and fractions, including rudimentary algebraic formulations. Egyptians created breath mints, toothpaste, the calendar and bowling. read more