All groups of ancient people were the foundation of our present various cultures. To get a specific answer, you would have to research the individual civilizations, such as the Jews, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Korean, etc.
The senate
Ancient China made many contributions to civilization. The study of math, fishing reels, mechanical clocks and many other things were discovered or invented by people in ancient China.
To what?
writing,trade and transport (wheel)
they made plow i think
Michigan
they made plow i think
ancient greek
PAPER
houses
math, science and philosophy
whatever they whated