15 Oldest Technologies That Scientists Can't Explain

[@charlesbroderick8151]

Why do we find it hard to imagine brilliant people in the past? If there was one Einstein, does it not make sense that there are thousands if not more throughout human history?

[@lizandro7728]

Couldn’t agree with you more, my friend!

[@Zomby_Woof]

There may have been brilliant individuals, but they were dragged down by their surroundings.

[@fmcdomer]

the poles shifted so when they shift again, not in your lifetime, you will see the old world that was more advance than we are today

[@djdavealien]

The (human)brain is a miracle biocomputer...we just don't have easely acces to it's unknown activity, crazy capacities, suporior intelligence and invisible high-energiefield transmissions... Am sure in the near future we'll find out so much more, also thanks to DNA manipulation/experiments..to hack and use some complex braincell options...and let's hope it can directly help earth against starving poor people and wonderfull animals that need waterpools directly to survive in dry envirements...there's so much water on earth...just a question of clever organisation... Unfortunally in this spectacular period of progression and amazing evolution in time and space the human ras is unfortunally destroying this very unic paradise... Yes we need urgently smart/mighty people to solve many simple problems... And leaders: Instead of making war...just invest to create wonderfull comunities without sorrows, homeless people getting a place to stay, house caravan, chalet and support. For helpless animals: urgently get water served to acces places so they can live and survive normal, please! On the other way humanity's technology and science comprehension need to evolve very fastly, actually by the speed of light for a garanteed expanding programm of populations on other planets or artificially created spaceworlds... Realize that also our tiny blue planet can be distroyed due universum rule and fysics. Maybe complete wiped out caused by a fatal desease/virus/intoxication accident/black hole/overheating or who knows a complete freezing situation/ sun explosion, deadly gamma beams from outerspace or other another unpredictable reason...imagine an alien invasion, taking over this habitat in order to survive of their own species. Stays a big question: is the human ras worth to expand in the Universe? There futur leaders could distroy a lot of untouched nature's for power or maybe taking over a livable planet. Bah,.. suppose it's a yes, people's are certainly a universal creation and deserve to grow in quantities, why we have the right:...space is so imense big, this legendary history of intelligence must travel, discover and make survive as much as possible all sorts of live. Highly supposing that this Earth is allready an succeeded program of some extraterestrial life import thousend/millions of years ago and probably adapted with some helpfull DNA manipulations...plants, flowers, vegetables, natural and tasty food sources, ... Thank mother nature to take so much care and thank you for reading...

[@voornaam3191]

Point is, did Einstein begin from scratch? Did you discover negative numbers yourself? Most people count 1, 2, 3 and up. They never get in debts, they never need negative numbers. Same thing for i squared is minus one. Did you invent that funny i yourself? No, all you got is an iPhone and you have no clue about imaginary math, let alone the atom bomb. Do you understand why quantum is more important than Trump ever dreamed to be? No you don't. Jesus help this world, thank God they know nothing at all. Most of you, that is.

[@nokiaamu]

Finally I found someone who gives credits to Indian math and science . Thanks a ton

[@husher5142]

Praveen talks about it a lot on his channel. kzbin.info

[@reaper6531]

@@Lucas-si5ux There is no deference like Old Indians and new Indians. If our ancestors found something then whole Indians have rights in it. But sadly the British looted it from us.

[@bhaveshgupta2237]

people hated india, for many many reasons indian scientists were advanced in every way from Aryabhatta to Mokshagundam Vishweraiah everyone were beyond normal humans but nothing is written about them and till today great Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan equations are used to study concept of blackholes but as much as american scientists gets lot of appreciation , and this even includes Nikola Tesla , even nikola tesla got hatred from USA GOVT.

[@husher5142]

@@reaper6531 Realistically we all shared borders globally. I would not worry so much about where things come or go - so long as people get to learn about the history without it being gummed up with lies, half truths, or lost.

[@reaper6531]

@@husher5142 It's not just our history which British took. They killed our people, they looted all our wealth. Even the crown which the queen of Britain is wearing has a gem called kohinoor. It's looted from India. If you visit their museum. They got huge looted items from all around the world. Thiefs

[@PratMan30]

the mystery of Iron Pillar of Delhi was uncovered by my Professor of Metallurgy at IIT Kanpur (Prof. R Balasubramaniam) many years back (his specialisation of corrosion). The refining process in those days used wood & material that had higher phosphorous than current level. As a result the corrosive reaction use to give a protective layer on the metal. This is what protects it from all weather conditions

[@tclanjtopsom4846]

That's interesting, thanks for posting that. I was thinking aliens again 🤔 🤣 😕

[@laslobas1234]

Maybe urine adds phosphorus?

[@daexion]

@@laslobas1234 The material they were refining into iron itself likely had the phosphorous content and the resulting iron retained some of the phosphorous.

[@laslobas1234]

Yes. Also Since ancient Indian ironsmiths did not use lime in the smelting process, the phosphorus in the ore was never removed.

[@cactussoup4273]

useless

[@nagendrarajput5972]

5 out of 15 belong to India hats off to Indian culture and its history

[@generalsaifullah836]

Lol stoppp capping

[@choomanfoo]

But that was all during the Mongol invasion. Clever people those Mongols.

[@jokerss9786]

@@generalsaifullah836did you even watch the video?

[@SpaceDad42]

They probably scammed it off some elderly civilization.

[@mikeymike1854]

The antykithera mechanism is the most ingenious thing ever found, mind boggles how this was done back all those years back

[@dannymcaleese8806]

Has anyone considered the Phaistos Disc might be a board game? It has a start space and an end space and segmented spaces all throughout, and the symbols might've matched cards/tiles that were passed out to players playing the game?

[@exilibrius]

Just thought the same. Il gioco dell'oca italian table game with dices 😁

[@veustube]

thought the same looks like game of life

[@alexkije]

Yeah, could be.

[@timtams5283]

JUMANJI

[@andyd9772]

That's exactly what I thought too .......I think as a modern society we over think and over look simplicity and blindly look for complexity based on something's age.

[@programmingwithsunny6121]

India has thousands of mysteries that still can't be described.

[@martabakbosca1620]

Thats right, many invention in India, but lot of them destroyed by barbarian Islam, like the biggest university of nalanda in that era, gandhara culture, ancient buddhist & Hindu temple. Islam bring terror & retreat to India.

[@saranteravatin1641]

Yea, 4000 years old need more digging project

[@donnakeith7443]

Mohan Praveen on ancient technology.

[@DavidCooper-ts7hf]

@@donnakeith7443 aa

[@whitepage8018]

yeah like drinking and bathing from the most polluted river in the world and calling it "holy"

[@TheAdventuresOfDougan]

The Vajra (also known as the Thunderbolt) is often referred to as the weapon of Indra (a demi-god in Hinduism). He was said to hurl the heavy metal object at his enemies and inflict much damage. But in Vajrayana Buddhism, the Vajra is more like a lightning rod channeling spiritual power, or knowledge or energy... sort of an antique light-saber. The wielder would have the spiritual power, and could use the Vajra to direct that spiritual energy to a Naga or a Demon or a willing Monk to supply them with enough spiritual energy to awake from their unconscious mind and become conscious.

[@GregFessia]

Check out the KZbin channel The Thunderbolts Project which describes the real history of the thunderbolts.

[@Choedron]

As a Buddhist, I can tell you, that this is not true. It symbolises the indestructible nature of mind and represent both the female and male aspect. There is nothing supernatural about it. Everything in Buddhism are symbolic.

[@dharetraveller]

Indra's vajra astra ( weapon) is supposed to be made from spine of one Rishi ( ancient sage )

[@KORR]

@@GregFessia yep! for anyone unfamiliar see t7EAlTcZFwY

[@GGT950]

Well said. Saved me the trouble. ☸️

[@sreehari3127]

I don't know, but in ancient Indian texts there is a weapon named Bhramasthram, which is said to be the most powerful, and anyone would use it only if there is no other option. Bhramasthram is also known as ancient counterpart of modern day Atomic nuclear bombs. Also during WW2 Hitler sent a team to the Himalayas to get any information about ancient Indian technology

[@ArpanX.]

There are even stronger weapons than brahmastra 😅😅😅 even some weapon to destroy the whole brahmanda

[@sreehari3127]

@@ArpanX. can you explain more about it please

[@ArpanX.]

@@sreehari3127 go thorough our ancient texts. I'd have told you if we were physically together .

[@sreehari3127]

@@ArpanX. can you suggest me some specific texts

[@ArpanX.]

@@sreehari3127 well .. listen... Brahmand astra = it has power to destroy 14 galaxy. Means if used it will destroy 14 milky way (Akash ganga) .. and the strongest ever weapon is maha kameshwar astra . Maha kameshwar astra is so powerful that not even tri-deva (brahma vishnu and shiva) can summon it. It was used by mata lalita (bala tripur sundari) . And Brahmanda astra is more powerful than pashupati astra and narayan astra.

[@J.DeLaPoer]

As a watchmaker, the Antikythera mechanism is the most impressive. It's an astronomical and astrological calendar; literally a larger and much more complex version of the high-end moon phase & calendar complication mechanical watches you can buy today. Plus a complete orrery that also displayed planetary motion/orbits, eclipses and the dates of the Olympic games. But it would take until the Renaissance over 1400 years later for anything remotely like it to be created again, and even then they were gigantic constructs like the Prague Astronomical Clock (that kind of mechanism gets exponentially harder to make the smaller it is). Simple time clocks didn't shrink down to the relatively tiny size of the Antikythera mechanism again until the 18th century, and even now something with all its functions would be considered extraordinarily complicated and expensive to produce. Knowing first hand exactly how complex and precise watch gearing has to be to accurately display the date and simple moon phase, it floors me that a far more complex device existed 2000+ years ago. Or 1400 years before the lost technology was re-invented independently. However you look at it it's incredible and unlike _anything_ else that existed contemporaneously. Like so far ahead that it really shouldn't have existed that early. Most of the stuff in this video is debunked or highly exaggerated, but not this one.

[@error.418]

As a watchmaker, why are you watching this garbage channel instead of Clickspring where he's literally recreating the Antikythera mechanism?

[@J.DeLaPoer]

@@error.418 Touché. As I rule I don't watch this garbage, but you know how it is when older relatives link you and want to talk about it; you're at least obligated to skim the vid -- and then I couldn't resist a comment. For that matter, what are you doing watching this trash??🥸

[@error.418]

@@J.DeLaPoer Literally the same reason :(

[@oriolesfan61]

There were other astrolabes in the time period

[@J.DeLaPoer]

​@@oriolesfan61 With all respect, are you really seriously comparing the Antikythera mechanism to an astrolabe? That's literally like comparing a sundial to a mechanical clock. Astrolabes are simple mergers of the planisphere and dioptra; they don't contain any kind of clockwork and are very simple two-disc 'devices' with no mechanism whatsoever. There is nothing from this era or many hundreds if not thousand+ years after it that approaches this level of complexity or miniaturization.

[@ariktrejos]

Stone Spheres in Costa Rica: they have been found on many regions of the country. Few sites conserved its original positioning, which is a shame. However those that were kept in place brought 2 more theories: - they were maps: pointing the way to cities and villages (size would indicate how big the city was) - or constellations replicas for daytime navigation (can be seasonally rolled) Both of these theories could be valid, as CR did not have a significant indigenous population and was route, more like a 'bridge' between north and south. These are unique in the world and would great to find a definite explanation, specially in regards to the tools used (they explain using other stones, but some are way too perfect).

[@Skouret]

they are obviously dragon balls

[@reycisneros2925]

When i was in Costa Rica i was given the ludicrous explanation that these spheres were blown out of the volcanoes in this natural state ....🌴🌴🍷👤

[@GnaroB]

I know they also have these in Jalisco Mexico . I think the Town is called piedras bolas.

[@ariktrejos]

@@reycisneros2925 sorry to hear... indeed ridiculous

[@ahzidag394]

The stones were used as atlas stones. People would dedlift them and trow them as far as they could in order to build muscle mass.

[@greekgeek1986]

As a Greek and since we did this in primary school and later on too, i can confirm that the fire was just called ''liquid fire'' or "υγρό πυρ" and pretty much is exactly what we all saw in Game of thrones season 2 if not mistaken

[@nightowlrally]

Wow, that's amazing :0

[@pamelawilkins1767]

Yes but there is also The God Fire in mythology ! I believe there were other Gods. The one above all is Jesus! He tells us this.

[@error.418]

@@pamelawilkins1767 Lol, what? We're not talking about mythology.

[@greekgeek1986]

@@pamelawilkins1767 liquid fire is history not mythology, don't get confused. as about jesus, i thought his dad was above all ? no ? i am confused now

[@pamelawilkins1767]

@@greekgeek1986 Sorry not trying to confuse you. Everyone has their own beliefs.

[@DOI_ARTS]

21st Century People: We are already technologically advance. Ancient Ancestors: Hold my hammer.

[@waltermessines5181]

nailed it.

[@DainHunter]

All the priceless knowledge that has been lost over time. The library of Alexandria for instance.

[@2DankBudsOfficial]

0:58 Damascus and Wootz steel are not the same thing, the only similarity is that Wootz has a pattern like damascus but it is typically much finer to the degree of a samurai sword level of folding. This is why science can't explain Wootz because it doesn't seem to be part of the forging process but rather a natural type of steel that is unexplainable because we can't find any of the specifics on how it was created. A considerable difference however is Wootz is notably different to Damascus as any number of steel or steel alloys can be made into damascus.

[@PureDamageYT]

that is amazing information!!!!!

[@error.418]

@@PureDamageYT It's also incorrect. "Wootz" is an erroneous transliteration of "utsa" or "fountain" in Sanskrit, however since 1794 it has been the primary word used to refer to historical hypereutectoid crucible steel, which we absolutely have recreated now.

[@TigerLilyBlossom1]

I really did enjoy this video. I love seeing the amazing things folks made in the past and how good they were at it

[@El_Santo_De_Cerote]

"Iron pillar of Qutub Minar is not rusted because it was made by 98% wrought iron. Presence of high amounts of phosphorus (as much as 1 per cent against less than 0.05 per cent in today's iron) and absence of sulphur/magnesium in the iron are the main reasons for its longevity." From August of 2020

[@rajenhazarika1431]

You may be right!!

[@hypocrite5873]

@@rajenhazarika1431 1600 years ago And For god vishnu Wooow

[@nikuggandhi7963]

It is Vishnu stamb not Qutub minar.

[@jakeminner6650]

See, another easy answer for people that know things, but still a mystery for people to believe in aliens....................

[@smitprmr]

@@nikuggandhi7963 Yes I agree. It was a Vishnu stambh. Qutab was a jihadi mulla that came somewhere from middle east.

[@harshanaudayanga7600]

Correction - Damascus Steel and Vimana Aircraft are owned by Sri Lanka and not by India. These technologies known as Damascus steel and Vimana aircraft or Dhandu monara are the technologies of Lankanswara Sri Rawana, a former great king of ancient Sri Lanka.

[@bme606theaddress7]

yes..... 1000% agreed.

[@rickyrich21]

True that Ravana used it but he hijacked that Vimana from a Hindu God Kuber. So Kuber had Indian citizenship if you can see his passport ;-)

[@saravanakumar374]

Srilanka has been created only after 1947...ha ha ha

[@saravanakumar374]

Ravana is a tamil king not singalese

[@avishkasathsara5076]

One hundred percent true. Thank you for that. ❤👏

[@terrywatahi1203]

Time to appreciate our ancestors 💯❤️

[@priyanshujha144]

I think in the Greek fire magnesium powder with thermite is used thus not extinguished by water and generate enormous amount of heat

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

What amazes me, is that so few have been able to figure out, and recreate the discoveries of the past!

[@acanthosaura7018]

12:55 ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM The Antikythera Mechanism is a complex structure, made of copper, housed in a wooden frame, that has puzzled and fascinated historians of science and technology since its discovery just before Easter 1900. It was found at a depth of 60 meters by sponges in a shipwreck near Antikythera, together with statues, such as the well-known "Teenager". They were valuable objects, carried by a Roman ship from Rhodes to Rome during the time of Julius Caesar in the middle of the 1st century BC. The Antikythera Mechanism is considered one of the first computing systems. It is a clock mechanism with dozens of high-precision cogwheels, which rotate around many axes, like in mechanical watches. The most accepted theory about its function holds that it was an analog computer, designed to calculate the movements of the celestial bodies. It is estimated to have been made around 87 BC. by the rhodium astronomer Geminos. The mechanism was first studied by archaeologist Valerios Stai, who on May 17, 1902 noticed that one of its stone blocks had an embedded cog. Thus, it is considered to be the oldest surviving gear arrangement. Decisive in deciphering the Antikythera Mechanism is the contribution of the British professor of the history of science Derek John De Solla Price (1922-1983), which began with an article in 1959 in the journal "Scientific American" and ended 15 years later with collection "Gears from the Greeks: The Antikythera Mechanism - A Calendar Computer from ca. 80 BC'. In his research, he had the support of the "Demokritos" nuclear center and the nuclear physicist Charalambos Karakalos, with whom they collaborated closely for many years, both in the radiography of the mechanism with C and X rays, and in the analysis of its structure and connections. Price's conclusions were not accepted by the experts of his time, who believed that the ancient Greeks had the theoretical background, but not the required practical technology for such a construction. The Mechanism of Antikythera is today one of the distinguished exhibits of the National Archaeological Museum.

[@michaeltrujillo4149]

Pretty sure someone figured out the Dodecahedrons were uses for making roads and buildings. Similar to the way land surveyors use lasers today, they used a pair by size matching the holes at distance for precise lengths. Makes sense and is incredible when you realize how their roads and buildings still stand today.

[@LumberjackHvsh]

why was i thinking fire like a torch light but this make so much more since there would be some sort of chain to carry from

[@simonlemay676]

It is known that the roman dodecahedron is a knitting tool: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWekp4lsZZasgJI

[@wadepatton2433]

Dunlop Maxfli Dodecahedron dimple pattern--the first truly symmetrical pattern of dimples on a golf ball. Circa mid-late 1980's.

[@johnmoore6422]

Remember when we flipped quarters for cokes, this could have been use for gambling. Different sized coins, different size holes, length versus pay outs?

[@GadAdrbalk]

In some years, i will show you how the Dodecahedrons were used. Meanwhile i have work hard on preventing global heating. One hint in advance: All of these miss some extra parts.

[@robertttttt716]

I'm a knife collector and I have a several pieces from that era. You can't reproduce something because each forage had different techniques. I've tried to collect each pattern there were four distinct patterns back in the day that were considered desirable. But the one thing I've read and some of the other comments oh yes they do rust and you have to be very careful to avoid rust or staining.

[@timdunn2257]

Oil it a lot, and keep it very dry.

[@Marendra_Nodi_IPC_420]

Such a good thing you do. Knife collection. I am WIFE Collector. 👍👍👍

[@delusionofillusion473]

@@Marendra_Nodi_IPC_420 i am a collector of specimens like you

[@Marendra_Nodi_IPC_420]

@@delusionofillusion473 That's so nice. We both are same by nature. Thus we can collect each other. 😆😆😆

[@Marendra_Nodi_IPC_420]

@owo That's so nice. . I thus see through that since you collect victims, either you must be a NURSE or a WARD BOY Or may be a renowned MORTUARY record keeping staff. 👍👍👍

[@captainjim1010]

The Antikythera mechanism is by far the most amazing artifact ever found not only because its amazing capabilities but also for turning history books upside down. The Ancient Greeks knew way more than we think they did.

[@mbrown7093]

Yea they learned a ton of it from the Africans that were around before them. Socrates is a great example of being taught be Africans and acting like it was Greek philosophy. Just saying.

[@td866]

@@mbrown7093 right. if you're of african descent please stop commenting since you're making your people look bad.

[@mbrown7093]

@@td866 No I’m not. But please tell me how I’m making them look bad?

[@朕是神]

200 years from now people will look at sci-fi stories and wonder at the ahead of its time inventions.

[@SpaceDad42]

No, because now we document history, however inaccurately we do it.

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

Actually I read a scientific paper a few decades ago that claimed to have worked out the damascus or wootz steel mysteries... they had been able to reproduce it in the metallurgy lab but with a much more uniform crystal structure (analyses of the various steels were provided as part of the paper). They were planning of trying to develop a way to injection mold steel parts using the technique, but admitted it would likely take a few decades to work out the procedures. By injection molding the steel and then doing light machining they hoped to greatly reduce the cost and improve the strength of the modern steels.

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

Extremely pure iron is resistant to oxidation... most iron is only 99% pure or less. 99.997% and purer iron however has been found and is essentially almost completely resistant to rusting as it is impurities that provide the oxygen the reactive sites needed.

[@jonathanbrowning4]

Wootz steel is just the result of a naturally occurring variation in the ore having a positive outcome by creating carbon banding patterns of carbides that exceed the strength of the original metal alone. TL;DR- its a pseudo alloy.

[@tradingcapitals2276]

And they used some high carbon leaves during forging

[@sungaze1012]

Remember the original technology was from India.

[@tomwatson856]

I think it’s because they don’t have much rain and the sand is going to be an abrasive and will remove surface rust naturally, also it’s vertical so rain would run to the bottom and dry in the heat. It’s only a thought but old iron cannon balls are dark and rust free

[@whatworxproject3822]

Metal working is a very sophisticated ancient technology, so why should we be surprised that they didn't also have sophisticated glass works (which much simpler and easier than metal work). It is unlikely that these civilizations didn't have glass windows of some sort.

[@tclanjtopsom4846]

Glass is actually harder to work than steel, it has to be kept at very high temperatures and can't be beaten into shape like metals.

[@ravindertalwar553]

I feel highly obliged and humbled by the Grace of Almighty God 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gracie99999]

omm

[@mygoogle1266]

We have both been blessed & cursed! I do believe!

[@whydoihavetoify]

I am always amazed people still believe in god now we understand that depending where you live is what god you worship, with over 3000 gods to choose from you will always worship the god from your local area and the one your family told you to worship. How is that not enough to make people realise they have been lied to, I guess not.

[@cliftontorrence839]

go for it Ravinder Guy

[@Raelis963]

Do not underestimate your ancestors. They knew more than nowdays society can imagine.

[@marcuspacheco3815]

Damascus steel has always been reproducible, Wootz is hard to reproduce but 2 guys from SC USA figured it out about 10 years ago. You have to use iron ore from a certain mine near Israel and it creates that pattern naturally if you don't homogenize the steel by fully melting it before forging.

[@ricosuave7102]

I’m going to look that up. I work with metal and wootz steel is so durable and hard that it would take a week to cut through a 1/2 inch thick piece with a band saw

[@marcuspacheco3815]

@@ricosuave7102 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYGbgXahmKeNi5Y if my memory serves me you can't use like a blast furnace because you'll lose the effect. So they use like a clay kiln to fire the steel. VS where you would like: build a can put a bunch of different metal in it or do like laminated layers. It's not harder than like a chromoly ball bearing. Someone told you lies

[@ricosuave7102]

@@marcuspacheco3815 even after it’s been hammer forged?

[@marcuspacheco3815]

@@ricosuave7102 what's happening in this video is a little bit different but it's kind of the reverse of that last comment. Imagine a future where cars are printed. They're 3D printed from the ground up and they've been 3D printed from the ground up for like a thousand years. And then they dig up my Ford mustang from 2012 and they go oh my God people in 2012 were 3D printing cars....... But of course if you look at the metallurgic structure of my car any idiot will see that it wasn't 3D printed. But future people don't have time for that argument they don't want to look that far into it so they are like just going around telling everybody they were 3D printing cars in 2012. Until someone says well they couldn't have been because we know the first 3D printers weren't around in 2012 or at least not one's big enough to 3D print a whole car so it had to be aliens that built my Ford mustang.... I mean otherwise it would have been impossible, no one would go work in a hot factory for 8 hours a day to build the car and they made so many of them they would have had to have thousands of people working in a hot factory 8 hours a day to make these things. It's impossible aliens must have done It. Or they had technology that was lost to us and we forgotten about.......... As a historian hearing this stuff drives me crazy 🤬

[@marcuspacheco3815]

@@ricosuave7102 here brother I found this video of this annoying Australian guy explaining quenching. He had another video on steel quality too. His accent is a little tough. But he does a really good job of getting some video and visual aids in there and going into pretty good detail about why it's important and how it's different from how ancient people would have made swords. Keep in mind some of the objects shown here especially the one in the clipart would have probably been made out of wax then the wax objects stuffed in clay. When the metal would be poured in the wax would melt away and the clay would be left behind. Faithfully recreating the initial wax shape in bronze steel copper or whatever. That's called casting and although they're both made out of metal cast objects are not as strong as forged ones. Because hammering the metal shoves the atoms together and the closer they get together the stronger the final product will be. So like even today things that are forged have a simpler or rougher shape than you can make things with a casting. But casting has the disadvantage of not allowing you to forge the metal. That still would have been true for ancient people. Like Roman swords are kind of simple. I mean the handles are fancy but the blades are like flat elongated triangles. Whereas their ability to make cups was ridiculous, they're very ornate. There's a really cool hammer that's in a museum somewhere that looks like a goat head and like the horns are the nail popper. Google that for yourself later. That is almost certainly cast whereas the gladius is forged and as a result it's much stronger, while still being thin and light, whereas the hammerhead is like a block of steel I'm sure it's quite heavy and it can remain strong simply on the basis that it has a ton of mass.

[@Polymerata]

calling the inventor mechanical "alien tehcnologies" is the best compliment you've ever got

[@generositygamer7971]

3:30 The Phaistos Disk. To me, it just looks like an ancient board game. The way it spirals to the center, with a flower in the middle. The symbols would be like any other board game, where you draw a card, or go up/back a space.

[@jonasfermefors]

Much of this is based on outdated information. A lot more is known about most (if not all) of these things. They are still cool and impressive.. just not unexplainable, though the intent of the people building them is often lost to history.

[@malahchi]

Yep. A quick look on wikipedia solves all these "mysteries". For instance for the pillar of Delhi : "The corrosion resistance results from an even layer of crystalline iron(III) hydrogen phosphate hydrate forming on the high-phosphorus-content iron."

[@acscw8408]

imagine someone buried his fidget spinner in the ancient times.. and then some archaeologist discovered it and is trying to figure out its purpose...

[@daaktarnedario9268]

-Sees thumbnail -Sighs -Opens comment section

[@ROBERTHOCKER]

The Zhang heng seismograph is a simple inclinometer for seismic Vibrations. It was used to determining directions of attacking enemies and other uses.

[@GraemePayne1967Marine]

Right. Nothing at all mysterious about it. The arriving ground wave (of the earthquake) dislodges the ball, and the frog that is facing the direction of the earthquake catches it. Same principle at work as the sloshing of waves in a glass of water during an earthquake.

[@iPnUdTiIaNn]

😱4:18 it's an ancient technique in Indian war called Padma vyuham in mahabaratham ( soilders and weapons and flower at the middle) that is an technique used by kavurava's on abhimanyu at kurukshetra war🤩 Edit:chakra vyuha and padmavyuha are same 👍

[@grimreaper3075]

Am,ig this is possible,it actually looks like a chakravihew

[@iPnUdTiIaNn]

@@grimreaper3075 yaa bro🫡

[@grimreaper3075]

@Telugu Boy idk bro,i just said because the discription he gave matches with chakravihew,idk if they r same or not

[@iPnUdTiIaNn]

@@grimreaper3075 yaa bro Padma vyuha and chakravyuha are same 👍

[@montyrana909]

But a chakra Vyuh is supposed to have doors ... I don't see such entrances there.

[@krishnakota4514]

The name chandra on metal tower in Delhi India means Ramachandra i.e., Lord Rama. Please watch Praveen Mohan videos to learn about Indian temples.

[@im.avesta]

Parthian Battery should be in this list too

[@richarddorion3806]

I was mesmerized couldn’t stop watching

[@Lonewolf70-]

That last artifact is something i have a patch of from a ninjitsu class i took many years ago. The sensei told us it was a weapon used by monks to “enlighten” people. They would hit the person on the head, knocking them out and leaving a small pit on the head, which would in turn make them think twice about attacking the monks. Something like that anyway. It’s been too many years since i listened to that story.

[@will_Iam61]

The Nimrud lens reminds me of Viking Sun Stones that were used for Navigation. Throughout history, technologies were shared among different cultures and it wouldn't surprise me if the Nimrud lens was an early sun stone.

[@ericgoldin4600]

Vajras were a type of spiritual technology. It wasn't used as an actual weapon but used as a device to destroy demons or negativity in somebody. It was used by shamans and spiritual people as a tool in ceremonies. They say the energy of the shaman can actually be conducted through the device and concentrated at the tip. At the very least it's a psychological tool to help bring a physical representation to an inner aspect of our psyche that needs healing.

[@reycisneros2925]

Yes indeed , Used as a device that was believed to be a destroyer of ignorance....🍷👤

[@acanthosaura7018]

Phaistos disk Crete is real and it has in the center as you see, the icon of double E, ЭIЄ. Delphic Epsilon. The letter "E" as a symbol is directly related to "Delphi - Solar - Mystagogy". Its placement in the Temple of Apollo in Delphi indicates its eternal relationship with Light, completion and as Epsilon the Light is indicated. Also the letter "E" tells us the "Trinity" hence its placement in the temple 3 times, once in wood, second in copper and third in gold. The letter "E" as a number is symbolized by the number "5", i.e. the 4 cosmogonic elements, Gaia, Air, Water and Fire with the quintessence of the Heavenly - Ether, and all of the above make up man. It is also related to the "Hieron Pentagram" known as (Pentalpha - Which has nothing to do with the satanic abominations that have been marketed to us, in yet another attempt to tarnish another Solar - Bright and universal symbol) which in addition to symbolizing man and the 5 elements that make him up, he also symbolizes the 5 protectors of light, the Olympians (There is another script here but it is unspoken) Apollo - Athena - Artemis - Aphrodite - Mars) against the Pythagorean mysteries, where they had it as a sacred symbol. PS It is clearly not a simple symbol, and anyone who thinks otherwise is an indulgent fool...

[@English_MoFo]

That Ancient Roman vibrator in the thumbnail looks like it came from a time capsule ✔️ ✅️

[@paulpacior1351]

What is so interesting is that the possibility of ancient civilizations (100,000's of thousand years ago) is not mentioned. Why are we so afraid of our past that we can not acknowledge that civilizations is so much older than just the last 10,000 years? So many unexplained discoveries are unexplained because they are from the very remote human past.

[@iamrentrey]

Becouse they want you to believe their narrative. Obviously this is against it.

[@badlandskid]

Don’t forget the hur dee der “ancient man wasn’t smart enough to build this mechanism”. 🤦🏻‍♂️. The narrative would have us believe that they were morons, like “cavemen”.

[@keratoks8681]

Simple proof to your theory is Puma Punku artefacts...

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

@@iamrentrey Who are the “they” all the conspiracy theorists refer to all the time ?

[@wout123100]

what is even more interesting is how people keep fantasising stuff.

[@drziegler]

I saw a video somewhere that said the roman dodecahedron could be used for knitting gloves, the different size holes were for different size fingers, and the knobs were for the string/yarn. It would also explain why there were so many of them were found because it was a household item.

[@TNSmithy]

That was my first thought, looks like a multi use crafting aid/tool.

[@moto-fl3rd]

I think only 100 or so we're found. That's not a lot.

[@chamindathilan1894]

The flying object is.called "Dandu monara" used by king "RAVANA" , the great inventor in ancient SRI LANKA...Most relevant stories about the flying machine used by him also written in RAMAYANA' in India....

[@jeffreychandler8666]

Amazing anachronisms that are mystery pieces to ancient unknown history!

[@FeedJunkest.]

i find it funny that people don't know that the tools we use today are just a more advanced version of the tools they used back then. most things just require common sense.

[@jitendrashah6352]

I find this very interesting, so full of facts, well researched . However it is little confusing that all vedic names etc are mentioned but as 99 per cent of viewers will not be aware that it is in INDIA... So be good enough to give credit where it is due. Thanks.

[@RastjackA]

He's talking about technologies not countries. get over it, reject. If you wan't countries tech, go find a different video. PS. India aint sh%".

[@alrchaplain]

What he shows for Damascus is simply a two element pattern welded steel. I have a Bulat wootz which has been around all along and now they do have wootz made from Syrian ore.

[@biggainer167]

Imagine the scientist solving problems out of the universe but they didn't know who is there father of their father of there father was

[@RahulRoy-zt5uv]

Very good information 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@johnrhansonsr]

It's so interesting to note when scientists get stuck (so to say) they immediately call it ALIEN technology.

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

No. Scientists never do that. Ignorant half-wits who *don't* believe in science say that.

[@arbjful]

Could you give an example?

[@johnrhansonsr]

@@arbjful Here are just two links: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHutlnqBhbd4d8k ; kzbin.info/www/bejne/raGymZuvbs-EZpY ; Many archeologists fall to the "aliens" must have done it and present those theories all over KZbin. Some have even authored books on the same subjects.

[@arbjful]

@@johnrhansonsr it’s history channel 🤦‍♂️

[@johnrhansonsr]

@@arbjful You're right. History Channel does it all the time.

[@salimahmed9016]

The Damascus steel and the iron pillar are amazing for me as they physically exist and they are well known to be from India and not mythological. Makes me proud!

[@omkar7372]

It's not mythology ...it's our history... You may say because you think you are sons of Mughal

[@massyl25]

@@omkar7372 You people can't read ? Seems like only sons of Mughal can read in india ?

[@omkar7372]

@@massyl25 😂😂😂😂talwar k dar se jo salawar khol diya wo bol raha hai... Sala 34% gdp se 22% leke ah gaya... Isiliye toh mulla mulla hota hai...

[@anandsingh7366]

@@omkar7372 padhna seekh le bewakoof. 'Not mythology' likha hai usne. 4 line angrezi padhi nahi jaati, gyaan dena me ustaad bana pada hai

[@cikguashraf84]

India? are u kidding me? blergh

[@74Gee]

I saw a dodecahedron similar to that but made of wood being used for baskey making, the different size holes were to place strands of stiff grass and the knobs were to begin tying them down.

[@animehuntress9018]

I figured rather then anything significant it was probably something for daily use, lol. We don't think about daily objects, but if someone who has never held a automatic pencil saw one they'd have no clue what it was right? Yet that type of pencil is so common that we don't think twice about it much less write about it. Daily life objects aren't thought of as important and its rare to write about the daily life of some random person.

[@helgaioannidis9365]

This really makes sense!

[@freefall9832]

Distance measurement device

[@runwithmikerc1047]

#1 Seemed more familiar to a Dalek's from Doctor Who. Or was that just me. Awesome video by the way.

[@newworldtech2022]

This is amazing, i'm sure there's a lot of what that need to be explain there is a lot of tech that we don't know!

[@Castedeye]

The Roman Dodecahedron's purpose is not a mystery, it was almost immediatetly classified as a garmant tool by the archeologists themselves, it is to make gloves ^.^ They were found in Roman governed areas in colder climates, the reason there are so many discovered is because of their metal or stone composition and was generally a proffitable trade to have in these areas.

[@donnataylor3818]

Why are they so elaborately decorated?

[@beavisjones1831]

Explain exactly how they are used in making gloves

[@mehrdadtube1]

@@beavisjones1831 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWekp4lsZZasgJI

[@rudyleon7321]

damn i was thinking this was an elder scroll or where they got the idea from

[@tjwoosta]

My first thought when seeing one was that it had something to do with tailoring. I don't understand exactly what they would do with it, but the little balls seem like nubs for wrapping threads around.

[@navigatormother2399]

I remember a person who had studied history and Theology at Melbourne University telling me that a diagram of an atomic structure had been found in the ruins of the library of Alexandria , and if it(the library) hadn't been destroyed we would have had the industrial revolution 1500 years earlier.

[@gerasimos5491]

Lol

[@Jake-li7ih]

Damn that's insane just imagine how much more advanced we would be and how much history would have changed. Hell we probably never would have had slavery in America, we might not of ever had America

[@thilobrill8261]

There are no archaeological remains left of this library.

[@navigatormother2399]

@@thilobrill8261 sòurces?

[@ytmemes5572]

@@Jake-li7ih kids still India is mother of all countries

[@timgordon1945]

idk why people refuse to give credit to ancient civilizations when its clear they were far more advanced than we previously realized

[@RastjackA]

uhm. thats subjected and thats clearly what you think. Speak for your dumb self, Anyone with half a cell know they didn't live primitive. They still wasn't also as advanced as us. Nuff said.

[@rogerrabbit80]

Well, it must be because they didn't have smartphones! There are people who think that people in the past must have been stupid. They look at the number of people being unable to read, and think that means they were unable to do anything complicated. An 18th century sailor, while most likely illiterate, was a highly-trained professional. He spent years learning his craft. These people also discount that creating or doing something for the first time is a lot harder than just copying something someone else has already done.

[@vthinaa]

Because the truth is, most ancient civilizations are tied to a certain religion, which makes those who do not relate to the ancient religion feel unsecured and threatened. which may jeopardize their belief. So discrediting or ignoring them makes them comfortable.

[@ssfbob456]

Me: Okay, let's see what you have. Video: Damascus steel Me: Uh oh, no one show this to Shadiversity. Video: Damascus steel blades were so sharp they could cut feathers in mid air. Me: ...Okay, maybe show it to Shadiversity.

[@steshka1015]

Don't underestimate the people in ancient. They are smart and strong. Loving in healthy environment and everything is a challenge and marvelous to discover.

[@lonewolf56308]

Scientists are pissed that people were smarter 20,000 years before them.

[@FATxAZZxGONExCRAZZZY]

Damascus/Wootz steel is already understood, its crucible steel with concentrations of specific elements within the alloy, Vanadium being one of the key ones. The pattern on them is a bi product element content and method in combination that comes together to make ferrite and cementite alloys.

[@manga1682]

No.1 is part of indian mythology, still seems farfetched in terms of reality, 20 &19 are practically impressive for their unique metallurgy and the rest of them are inbetween stuffs. but the aeolipile is absolute brilliance, imagine the ambience it would have provided in a sorcerer's place back then.

[@husher5142]

While its pure theory, im convinced they solved Anti-Gravity in ~12-10000 BC and then the knowledge was lost or hidden.

[@JijoTomy]

I’d like to know where he got the specs and drawings for ‘vimana’. That’s pure myth and nothing else.

[@WrestlingRealitywwe]

@@JijoTomy I think it's there in Vimana Purana of Some Indian Texts

[@rohitchauhan901]

I am really amazed by your so called explanation of vajra. No wonder you know anything about ancient indian knowledge (i would say it knowledge, which was written in vedas and upnishads). Let me explain this particular topic of vajra. The Vajra was the main and iconic weapon of Indra (King of gods, ruler of heaven) which was made of bones (specially rib cage & back bone part) of Maharashi Dadhichi who got this blessing of having strongest and indestructible bones. When a powerful demon vritrasura attacked haven, lord Indra failed to kill him with any of the weapons available with him therefore on the advice of Lord Brahama (creater of the universe) he went to Maharashi dadhichi to plead/ask for his bones which will be used as ultimate weapon to kill demon vitrasura. Maharishi made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause. And please don't you dare to say it myth, because it is well known who had the two biggest Universities and that too about 1500 to 2000 years ago named takshshilla and nalanda. who taught first centuries before gallilio that we have nine planets in our solar system and its the earth with other planets that revolves around the sun and not the vice a versa as some other so called _________ said. also we are the one who showed the concept of multiverse or parallel universe in our ancient text. mathematics, aviation/aircraft (maharashi bharadwaj's viman shastra), had knowledge of weapon of mass destruction (nuclear/brahamastra), meditation, yoga, civil engineering (sindhu ghati & harappa civilisation), knowledge of calendars, astronomy, ayurveda (includes medicinal and surgical) and many more. I can clearly understands why the western people don't accept this even somewhere inside they know this is true because of their so called fake superiority complex and e__.

[@mystery1967]

@@JijoTomy figure is in scripture named "Vimanika Shashtra" of Hinduism

[@peteragoston-petrosthemusi8260]

What a huge blabla about the damask steel! Anyway - its a great collection!

[@1oolabob]

I have a vajra sitting on a shelf across the room from where I am watching this video. It's also known as dorje. It came with a Tibetan meditation bell. One holds the bell in one hand and the vajra/ dorje in the other hand, sounds the bell, meditates on the sound of the bell, and just holds the dorje without doing anything with it other than continue to hold it while feeling inner peace. I believe this to be an object of symbolic power, meaning that its only actual power is in mentally representing a powerful weapon, and the meditator is to hold this symbolic power peacefully, reminding one that we have the capacity to harm others, but that we can hold that power in our hands without using it. A strange thing, right? But what if every warrior in the world knew this practice and its emotional discipline? That symbolic weapon could then be a great force for peace in the world. Namaste

[@ronb1071]

I have no reason to believe that ancient tools can't be re-engineered by our civilization now

[@Kingarior]

It's probably more that not enough people care to recreate them.

[@waltermessines5181]

Read the Vedas... There's plenty of proof that every next generation is dumber than the previous one, yet consider themselves smarter.

[@Kingarior]

@@waltermessines5181 if you genuinely believe every generation is more dumb than the next one then you are probably proof that it's the opposite not to ignore how smart people were back then they are still smart now and could be even smarter.

[@douglasdavis8395]

@Ron B - Why would we spend the resources to recreate a device whose function is unknown?

[@andrewwhitley2361]

Here's one reason, the knowledge and skill died with that individual.

[@jackvoss5841]

The “vazshra” would be a deadly, hand held weapon for close in fighting. In a strike with a fist holding that, you would cause damage with a solid strike, and even a near miss. With the pointed ends extending from both sides of a closed fist, it would inflict serious damage. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@Ifanime_Kujotaro]

You mean "Vajra"

[@ramkhanson930]

No, the Vajra yantra is not used for fighting. It is a tool used in meditation to activate energy fields in the body. There are replicas available made from copper or bronze. You need to hold that yantra ina certain way, move it around your body in a certain way and pattern and then things start to happen. It is real and if you want to experience this, find a good real yoga teacher.

[@Ifanime_Kujotaro]

@@ramkhanson930 yes it can be used as a Yantra(device) for our energies but orginally it is made as a weapon for Indra Dev(The Thunder God)

[@joelbloomquist]

@@ramkhanson930 Kukai is depicted holding one; interested in more on the Vajra

[@fuckbankers]

The vajra is the weapon of the Indian Vedic rain and thunder-deity Indra, and is used symbolically by the dharma traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism often to represent firmness of spirit and spiritual power.

[@venkateshshettyar691]

If we Going to study the Indian civilizations deeply we can find more of these things. Indian civilization is the oldest civilization which calculated the universe correctly. Example they found solar system ten thousand years before Voyager mission 1976.

[@MadhawaHabarakada]

Vimaana are from Sri Lanka, not from India. Sri Lankan Ancient king "Raavana" is said to be invented those.

[@bintangdomena]

This is very interesting!! so much is mysterious!!

[@daveoatway6126]

I can't think of many (any) things we use today that could survive even a thousand years!

[@klocke5247]

Then you know little.

[@multicraftneo9166]

Unfortunately, taxes will survive the millennium

[@boogieknee3781]

EXAMPLES FOLLOW Statue.(marble,granite) Jewellery (gemstones optional) stained glass window(glass is a thixtropic liquid,so eventually it WILL flow out from its retainers) classically,a broom used daily can last eternally as long as you replace its head OR its shaft. knife(see broom) vinegar in a sealed container (no,I mean vinegar made from wine NOT modern petrochemical version) ungerminated seeds,kept frozen in polar storage facility virus samples,kept in the silo next to them(shhh the W.H.O. doesn't like it when you look that one up) anthrax spores,ANYWHERE pretty much all of the above are being produced,and will last 2k years.....providing there isn't a nuke exchange..... which,is sadly very very likely,unless somebody grows a CONSCIENCE and implants it in PUTIN. o.and nuclear waste.....that is produced regularly now and in most cases will outlive the planet itself. science gets you from a to b imagination gets you everywhere else

[@boogieknee3781]

@@klocke5247 Better to give dave a few examples,as he might welcome a nudge to his leatullgreysells

[@aaronpingol1566]

plastic???

[@lanka3019]

correction! Damascus steel was made in SriLanka

[@harshanaudayanga7600]

Damascus Steel and Vimana Aircraft are owned by Sri Lanka and not by India. These technologies known as Damascus steel and Vimana aircraft or Dhandu monara are the technologies of Lankanswara Sri Rawana, a former great king of ancient Sri Lanka.

[@ageingviking5587]

The topic things you mentioned looked to me like some type of citrus juicer. One side seemed bigger than the other . Lemons and limes one one side and oranges and grapefruit on the other . I couldn't tell the scale of it and I know that I am wrong but, hey we try making guesses to win the lottery too. 🙂 I am really glad I found your channel. Thank you for the good stuff.

[@Mary_Thompson]

When I first saw that photo, I also said that it looked like a tool for grinding the juice out of citrus fruit of two different sizes!

[@eunicestone838]

@@Mary_Thompson a citrus reamer?

[@pheonix4252]

🤣 🤣 🤣 This is the only time I have heard any one compare vajra to a juicer.. Seriously.. It's a holy tool used by Hindus in special occasions. I also dunno its actual purpose but it definitely does not have anything to do with the juicer nor any citrus fruits.. U r hilarious 😂

[@lorraineroberts5677]

My husband was a very skilled blacksmith. He created many damascus steel knives.

[@tovechatham5203]

Fantastic so many things to ponder

[@robertplatt8406]

The ancients had magnifying lenses. Pliny the Elder writes about his poor eyesight in later years, and how he was able to read by holding a glass bowl full of water over his book. This was 2000 years ago. The Voynich Manuscript also has images of microbes, which could be seen using the same method, long before the microscope.

[@Sternutatory]

I think the round disk is just a board game

[@phillipwynhurst3655]

Me 2, the first game of life

[@seektruth3307]

The funny thing is Damascus steel was was designed to overcome the weakness of the steel of the time, which it did in spades by use of folding the steel and processing it in ways, as the video says, we still don't fully understand.

[@tomowenpianochannel]

Folded steel also used in Japanese samurai swords

[@freefall9832]

Forge welded

[@mosunmolasharon212]

Thanks for the information

[@energymusic7641]

Good to see India's progress in ancient times..

[@mitchellbuzzard6666]

I have a vajra like that. There are cross shaped ones too I think they used sets of them and struck them to get two similar tones and hear one in each ear. Effectively the 1st binaural beats or hemi-sync tools. Weapons are fun ideas but a fully functioning brain would be a powerful weapon also full of light. Quite literally.

[@joelbloomquist]

It emits a vibration when struck? interesting...

[@leemckenna8214]

I'm fairly so confident that it was an AIRBURST METEORITE IMPACT/EXPLOSION, more than and ancient intercontinental ballistic missle LOLOL

[@kevinagnew6878]

We will probably never know..

[@leemckenna8214]

ok..

[@ItsMeTyScott]

Keep telling yourself that the history you have been told is not even close to the real history of this world. And yes nuclear war has destroyed our society more than once and it will happen again... Probably soon

[@leemckenna8214]

@@ItsMeTyScott ok...

[@arbjful]

@@kevinagnew6878 we will know…. In the future eventually

[@alisonmichael1741]

The last object that may look like a weapon, and you said it baffled scientist. I think it may actually recall and resolve the mystery of the neatly drilled halls in ancient stones found in Syria an Egypt’s Karnak temple area. Some of these halls are drilled into the granites which is the hardest rocks there is. So, is it possible that this object may have been a drill? Or, is it possible that it may have been a royal road?

[@njones420]

We know how they drilled those holes, it's just tube-drills and corrundum-paste... Granite is only a 6/10 on the Mohs hardness scale, the corrundum they had available locally as an abrasive is 9/10 on the mohs scale. Please don't believe all the egypt conspiracy nonsense, it's all very easily debunked. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npuxZpuCqrunfpI They even left images showing the exact tools they used...

[@Krrishanuacharyaa]

Hinduism's all books are research paper , everything is advance science in Bharat that is India

[@seabertotter4325]

I love Indian classical music but too much amplification and electronic devices on the instruments seem to obscure the subtle aspects. But the genie is out of the bottle and it likes jamming really loud.

[@acanthosaura7018]

15:00 Varja is the same weapon Zeus using. The shape of thunder. Also looks a lot with Delphic Epsilon. Many things out there looks a lot with Delphic Epsilon

[@freefall9832]

The distance measurement device is quite clever. There would have been a board or shaft with preset places to set the device for different distances than just look through and match the holes

[@poledrabehemoth5693]

You mean the Roman dodecahedron? Yes, I agree that it is a measuring device. I saw a documentary recently about how it would have been used, and likely used to help build roads, measure distances for military purposes, etc. Very clever little gadget.

[@greatsoutherntrendkill79]

I know that when the ancient ancestors used the term giant toothed beast they were referring to giant machines with giant gears

[@edwarddejong8025]

Correction: the Phaistos disk has been translated. The same genius that decoded RongoRongo writing from Easter Island figured it out; wrote a book about it.

[@knappieboy]

i cant remember where i saw it but it was a theory that humans have been resetting every couple thousand years and that nuclear weapons were the cause.

[@xxluapxx]

the 100 unique dodecahedrons seems like something a blacksmith teacher would assign to his students as a final project

[@yullianamurakami8005]

My kitchen knife (made in Japan) is damascus steel. I paid about ¥11,000 about US$100. It has 16 layers.. I read that the company used to make sword years ago.

[@curtiswear1593]

I paid $500 for mine 20yrs ago still so sharp everyone that uses it sheds blood.

[@curtiswear1593]

The thing in the picture was a weapon for close quarters combat.like a fist pack.

[@tomason33]

The Roman Dodecahedron is a surveying device. The Antikythera Mechanism was used to make Natal Astrological Charts and to determine the exact locations of plantets and certain stars and the moon on any given date and was likely built by by the famous inventor/proto-scientist Archimedes

[@theseustoo]

I'd agree with your assessment (more or less) of the AntiKyther machine... but I'd like to know more about your notion that the dodecahedron was a) Roman (I think the narrator said 'medieval', which is post-Roman!), and b) that it was a surveying device... how was it used as such?

[@colin-n3296]

yes I thought it was found amongst items of Roman age found in a sunk Roman ship. Nobody knows who could have made it because of the complexity and advanced astronomical knowledge built into it quite apart from the practical issues in making such fine gearing. It might have taken a lifetime to make.

[@gideonwackers7693]

@@colin-n3296 Clickspring is doing a whole series on how it was most likely made, they are also publishing a scientific article about some of their findings kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32XpaqVit-kkKc

[@TheCrucifiedClown]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6eQq4qYrdJlors

[@TheeDeadHoss]

looks like it was made to measure finger sizes for rings. thats what i would have though haha or something youd line up with the moon or sun, to tell what time it is.

[@christiedawn7663]

That steam object is a power generator probably. I saw a guy build a modern day one and he connected two wires and showed how much power of electricity it could generate off of just steam. Have you heard of the Baghdad battery? Pretty cool thing too.

[@ChrisKeaton-Films]

All of our energy is steam generated. Except those derived from nature.

[@ch8458]

@@ChrisKeaton-Films Except for solar and hydroelectric.

[@ch8458]

Sorry. Those are nature derived like you said.

[@itsnetts]

@@ChrisKeaton-Films What about fuel generators and nuclear power?

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

@@itsnetts They make heat to boil water to make steam to drive turbines to drive generators.

[@vamshikrishna5862]

India seem to have lot of talent

[@vasyllomachenko4979]

India of all places. I think that country holds the answer for all humanity. It is the cradle of civilization. Technology. Religion. Languange. That country is very rich

[@lauralayton3996]

The dodecahedron looks like some sort of weaving or ropemaking tool. Probably depending which holes you use, or how many, will result in a particular pattern.

[@jesterprivilege]

It's for makimg gloves

[@vast634]

Those bubbles on the corners makes sure not to directly stand on one of the faces. I guess there was something fragile inset to it.

[@freefall9832]

Distance measurement tool

[@jesterprivilege]

@@freefall9832 You can throw it, then go fetch it by counting how many steps it takes to go pick it up. It's an antique tape measure without the tape or measurements.

[@freefall9832]

@@jesterprivilege that's one way hahaha I see it being placed on a stick with preset knotches for the item and when the holes line up when looking from end of stick you know the distance, probably wrong