Ancient Technology Word Search
Find ancient tools, machines, materials, and engineering feats, from the abacus and astrolabe to aqueducts and water clocks.
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Words to find
Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letter. Tap a word in the list for a hint.
About the Ancient Technology Word Search
This puzzle covers practical inventions and engineering from ancient societies, including tools for measuring, building, farming, and moving water. Look for the abacus, astrolabe, catapult, papyrus, and aqueduct. It suits students exploring the history of science and technology, as well as anyone curious about how people solved everyday problems before modern machines.
All 48 words in this puzzle
Each grid hides a different handful of these, so press New puzzle for a fresh one whenever you like.
- Abacus
- Adit
- Anchor
- Aqueduct
- Arch
- Archimedes Screw
- Astrolabe
- Axe
- Balance
- Bellows
- Brick
- Bronze
- Caliper
- Canal
- Candle
- Catapult
- Chisel
- Compass
- Crane
- Crucible
- Cuneiform
- Dam
- Forge
- Furnace
- Gnomon
- Harness
- Irrigation
- Kiln
- Lever
- Loom
- Mariner
- Masonry
- Millstone
- Papyrus
- Plow
- Pulley
- Quern
- Road
- Sail
- Screw
- Sundial
- Surveying
- Tongs
- Treadwheel
- Water Clock
- Waterwheel
- Winding Gear
- Windlass
