As the nearby Nile River flooded annually, this calendar allowed them to anticipate when the river's banks would overflow. Ancient Egyptians created a calendar as a means of tracking agricultural seasons. While the 365-day modern calendar seems like something that is a given, it didn't really exist before Ancient Egyptian times. Without these innovations, who knows how long it would have been before similar things were created or adopted into every day use?Ĭalendars Ancient Egyptian calendar engraved on the stonewall of the Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt.
Ancient Egyptian Inventions That Are Still Used Todayįrom the calendar system which structures modern day life, to shaving tools, writing utensils, and recreational activities, the Ancient Egyptian civilization invented many meaningful tools and systems which are major parts of modern day life.
