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From: Savant10/7/2025 2:22:27 PM
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4,000 BCE: The World’s First Lock and Key System Discovered

Archaeologists traced the invention of the lock and key back to Mesopotamia around 4,000 BCE. The first wooden pin locks, later adopted in Egypt and Greece, reveal just how advanced early civilizations were in protecting valuables. These systems worked much like modern pin tumbler locks, proving that security technology is far older than we imagine.

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