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Invention | Definition, Examples, History, & Facts | Britannica

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“Invention, the act of bringing ideas or objects together in a novel way to create something that did not exist before. Ever since the first prehistoric stone tools, humans have lived in a world shaped by invention. Learn about the chronology of invention as well as the general characteristics of inventors.” (the page’s own description)

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