Now days, when I think of India I think of a hot dry climate, a billion people, call centers and engineers. But this is a country with a long, rich history that predates most Western civilizations.

Here is an interesting video which demonstrates many of the inventions from ancient India including things such as the number 0, cotton, art, and more. In fact, about 37 minutes into the video, they discuss the manufacture of Wootz – or Damascus – steel, used for making the finest swords ever created.

Tags: Art, Bladesmithing, Chess, Cotton, Damascus, History, India, Travel, Vehicles, Videos, Weapons, Yoga

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