From the rise of major civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome, etc. to the early Middle Ages in Europe. Important research areas include building, hydraulics and textile technologies.
Written by the Dutch Historian, Jona Lendering. This site contains hundreds of articles on ancient history topics. The articles are written for a general audience and source citations are provided.
Originally published circa 77-79 A.D. The Library has various translations and editions of this encyclopedic work that includes many descriptions of early technology. agriculture, mining, metallurgy, dyes...