We are lucky to live in an era of sophisticated technology. Buy some societies of the past were
significantly more creative than we ever give them credit for. Not only did they craft technology we
still use today but sometimes they designed things that we still don't fully understand.
Someone has to create the technology on which we rely to make this experience possible.
We do, however, understand how the internet's technology was developed and how it operates.
What we don't know is how any of the technologies seen in this film existed during the period in
question. Before we start, make sure you liked and subscribe to this channel. These are the
oldest technologies that scientists can't explain. Viking Sword. Have you ever heard of Vikings, no?
The discovery of an eleven hundred-year-old Viking Sword on a Norwegian mountain is odd in every way.
No Viking artifact has ever been located at such a high altitude before. It was over 5,000 feet above
sea level, where the air is thin, and no sign of Viking life has been discovered there. There was
no corpse with the sword, leaving us to speculate what happened to its owner. Also, for its age,
it is in very good shape and looks to have been cast as a single solid piece of steel. The absence
of oxygen and the fact that the mountain is covered in ice for half of the year would help
to maintain it, but it should be more corroded than this. What was this sword doing so far away?
Wootz Steel is one of the finest metals you've ever heard of. Back in the Middle Ages,
this material was used to fashion the famous Damascus blade. A legendary weapon is allegedly
capable of cutting through a rifle barrel or in one case cutting a hair perfectly in two. Wow,
that’s incredible, isn’t it? Those blades were made of wootz steel which is a mystery of its own.
Wootz Steel originates around 500 BC and is generally recognized for its unique textural
patterns. Often in the shapes of waves, ladders, or roses. Have you already liked this video,
if not? You will surely do it after watching our next ancient technologies.
Vajra is a ritualistic Buddhist tool that can pack a serious wallop made out of solid brass
or bronze and with four prongs at each end that curl into a lotus bud shape. This heavy clump of
metal could do some serious damage if wielded as a weapon. But with fables surrounding this
thing claiming it can summon electricity. We have to wonder can it do that and if so, how?
While the fables and stories suggest it can generate electricity nobody in recent times has
been able to use it to do so. So, are the stories all nonsense, or are we modern idiots too dumb to
understand how this ancient tool works? Remember to comment down below with the #JuicyTopic and
let us know your opinion on what we just showed on screen and now to the next topic.
Giant Ball of Costa Rica. Now it's time for the juicy topic. Costa Rica has big balls giant
actually but nobody has ever really understood how they got them or what they're used for. Mostly
they're just kept among the gardens and bushes to look pretty. Though some archaeologists believe
that balls this big need a thorough investigation. Costa Rica’s stone spheres are a collection of
over 300 polished stone orbs. Discovered sometime during the 1930s. Like all balls, they're not the
same size. They're so different in size that you'd be forgiven for thinking they're not even related.
While some are just a few centimeters in diameter others are some 2 meters wide and can weigh up to
16 tons when you get to the massive ones. Archaeologists have always been a little
cagey about their origin. With some speculated that they were crafted sometime between 200 BC
and 1600 CE and if that's not confusing enough, they've been found all over the place. So,
we can't even be sure about who made them. While there are many local myths about the balls
archaeologists and researchers have been unable to find any historical evidence to support them. Up
close tests and investigations on the balls have proven inconclusive. They're just big balls guys.
Greek fire. It's no secret that fire is one of the most dangerous weapons a fighter can
have at their disposal. Just think of the flamethrower, the Molotov cocktail,
or the 1999 smash meth classic all-star. All of them were pure fire but for over 700 years,
the Greeks found a new way to use fire and it was pretty ingenious. Developed and utilized by the
Byzantine Empire Greek fire was the ancient Greek equivalent of napalm. When they found
themselves in battle the Greeks would throw these unusually shaped grenades at their chosen target.
When they would ignite, the flames would stick to their target and were impossible to put out with
water the flames burned just as well on top of the water as anything else. Scientists have found no
credible way of explaining that and the secret was lost to history like the guarded recipe for KFC.
Yakhchal. A freezer is required if you wish to preserve ice in warm weather.
To our modern imaginations, that would entail the use of electricity to operate the freezer,
but our forefathers did not have that luxury 2400 years ago. Despite this, they appeared to
comprehend the fundamental concepts governing the freezing process. This is how the ancient Persians
managed to construct Yakhchal in the middle of the desert. The word Yakhchal means "Ice Pit" in
English. However, the structures do not resemble pits. They resemble grand mounds or temples.
Each Yaku was 60 feet tall on average and had a system of water channeled from adjacent springs
and wind catchers to keep the water cold. Allowing frozen goods to remain in their
original condition. The unique evaporative cooling mechanism within the buildings means
that even today, standing inside one feels like stepping into a massive refrigeration unit. Even
in the thick of summer, a layer of clay sand, egg whites, and goat hairs on the exterior shielded
the domes from the heat of the desert Sun. The Mold Gold Cape. Sent hundreds of years ago,
concealed behind a hill in Wales, Great Britain. When it was finally discovered in 1833,
scientists at the time were astounded. It was, and still is, the most magnificent piece of
gold craftsmanship ever uncovered in prehistoric Europe. The peculiar hill discovered within also
served as its guardian. It's known as Goblin Hill, and residents have avoided it for years
due to myths about its uncanny qualities. The garment, which dates back to the Bronze Age, was
most likely ceremonial clothing for a high-status individual. A monarch or a religious person. Gold
artistry like this is normally associated with the ancient Egyptians rather than the ancient
Europeans, and even they would have struggled to create anything so beautiful and precise.
Ancient Indian Flying machines. In our modern world of drones, planes, and helicopters,
it's easy to forget that humans have been trying to fly for centuries. Back to Leonardo da Vinci
and the ancient Indian people on this planet have been waiting. Affectionately known as Venmanas
and Valixi as strange flying chariots that would typically carry gods across the sky. This was a
time in which many Indians were unfamiliar with what we would now consider modern technology.
So, it stands to reason that their focus would be on the unusual sky-bound God chariots.
However, looking at them now these ancient texts are almost baffling to read. As an insight into
how native Indians of the period viewed the unusual phenomena that existed right above them
and experts don't have the slightest idea what they're talking about. Modern scientists have
spent much of the past decades investigating the unusual writings of these ancient Indian texts
but as yet there is no indication of exactly what these mysterious spacecraft were.
Could this be the work of ancient aliens? Nuclear Weapons. One of the dangerous inventions
of the 20th century, the nuclear bomb has all but changed global military strategy forever. But was
it an invention of the 20th century? Or has the world always been suffering under the constant
threat of nuclear annihilation? Some conspiracy theorists have floated the potential that actually
nuclear weapons may not be a new invention but just another variation of a long-present problem.
Citing ancient Indian texts that describe devastating explosions brighter than a thousand
suns. These theorists propose that actually, nuclear weapons have been around since 8 BC
at least. This would be a groundbreaking discovery if it could be proved but if that's
not convincing enough the theorists have also claimed that unusual skeletal remains from 1927
were linked to an ancient nuclear attack due to their unusually high levels of radiation.
That one is a little harder to dismiss. While scientists have often disputed claims that nuclear
weapons have ancient origins, they've been unable to provide a credible answer as to why these
bodies were so high in radiation before the atomic bomb was invented. Remember this was sometime
before cell phones came along to slowly kill us from the inside out. Anyway, let's move on.
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum. The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is one of Malta’s most unknown gems.
It's been certified as a UNESCO world heritage site and is frequently listed as one of the most
incredible places on the earth in tourism magazines that nobody reads.
While the hypogeum is notable for the fact that it's the world's oldest prehistoric underground
temple. Dating back around 5000 years most people know it for a different. The acoustics
are terrific so terrific in fact that they can magnify a sound by over 100 times. Those that have
witnessed it firsthand describe the experience as like being inside a giant bell. This sounds like
a nightmare I’ve had and would not recommend while the site is often celebrated as an impressive feat
of engineering. Nobody knows why it was built or how it was designed or even who used it.
All we know is that people go in with their hearing and come out with an incredible souvenir.
Do you have any explanation for any of this incredible technology? Let us know in the comments
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