Last year, the Colorado Department of Transportation counted 95,752 cars on I-25 at U.S. Highway 34 the day of the showdown, about 2,000 cars more than the week before, CDOT spokesman Jared Fiel said.
To make sure that they always had the upper hand, the Chinese invented many simple, yet effective tools of war. The Military inventions of ancient China were the kite, the wheelbarrow, naval mines, land mines, the flamethrower, the early form of mustard gas, the fire lance, paper armor, and the crossbow.
Interesting Facts About Mesopotamian Technology. 1  The Walls of Babylon were once considered one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. 2  The Mesopotamians may have invented the simple machine called the Archimedes' Screw. 3  The Assyrians developed glasswork as well as glazes for pottery and art to help it last longer.