Ancient Inventions Admirer Mugs

"It is not the fault of the wheel, but misuse of the technology that is to blame."

'I can't help thinking there's something else we can do with this.'

Hadrian's Wall

'I like it but frankly, I had something more substantial in mind.'

Mulching Vacuum Cleaner

A child at a museum starts to pull the wrappings off a mummy.

"No - you’re right. It’s dumb."

Six-tier Communal Cradle.

Museum. Hours. You're donating your collection of pre-Columbian art? Yes! What's Mayan is yours!

Piles of trash discarded by ancient people are a rich source of artifacts for archaeologists. I unearthed garbage dumps that advanced our understanding of prehistoric societies. On the island of Crete I found ancient trash that increased our knowledge about the Minoan people. And I recently uncovered informative Celtic rubbish. Please stop saying studying ancient cultures by what they threw away is "junk science"!

'I'll let your people go when they're fully pyramid-compliant!'

Reinventing the Wheel

Henry Fox Talbot

Romulus and Remus

"Well, Professor, it translates to, 'I don’t want to work, I just want to bang on the drum all day.'"

"Agreed. They were undoubtedly sack religious."

Lumiere brothers caricature

This will really mess with their minds someday.

"I get it!"

Dog finds a nice bone at the museum.

"Sure, but what have you invented lately?"

Museum.

The Wright Brothers' First Flyer

Haunted museum

'Great invention, Rex! What are you going to call it?'

"Those knuckleheads!"

Greek and Roman Art: The Broken Off Bits

"They ruin the landscape!"

'Now, a real collectable to bid on: a signed first edition of The First History of the World.'

'But seriously, folks... Who knows how many blondes it takes to screw in my latest invention?'

Scary things in the museum

History Department

"Look what I found. You wouldn't believe the things that people throw out."

Carbon Dating Agency

Stonehenge Imitation