it was used as a seditive and to satisfy there disire for sweets
As money..or as juice...Aztecs first used Cocoa as a syrup, they drank it cold..but they didn't like...why? They don't have sugar..
The Roman scourge was a whip-like instrument used for punishment and torture in ancient times.
Egypt, in ancient times.
The time-measuring devices used in ancient times include chronometers and hourglasses. These were commonly used by explorers in their voyages.
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In ancient times buttons were used for decorative purposes on clothing and as garment fasteners.
The practice of preserving food with sugar dates back to ancient times, but the first documented use is often attributed to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used honey to preserve fruits. However, it was in the Middle Ages that sugar became more widely used for preservation, particularly in Europe. The process of making candied fruits and other sugar-preserved items became popular during this period. While there is no single "first person" credited with this innovation, various cultures contributed to the development of sugar preservation techniques.
Bows are used to hunt but in ancient times it was used for war.
In ancient times a well designed and attractive piece of pottery was often used for decorative purposes. It could be used to display flowers for example.
Writing was used in ancient times for the same reasons it is used today---to communicate to preserve and to educate.