Ancient Technology that may or may not be Ahead of its Time, or Even True

[Osol Twist]

Im not sure if this counts as Ancient, but it was for sure ahead of it's time...the "Aeolipile" a little steam-engine that was invented almost 2000 years before the industrial revolution...
It was never taken seriously and basically viewed as a toy.
I wonder what the world would look like today, if the industrial revolution started 2000 years earlier?
It wasn't really an engine, but the concept of steam turning into a rotational movement was right there,
but no one did anything about it for a couple of millenniums....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

Im not sure if this counts as Ancient, but it was for sure ahead of it's time...the "Aeolipile" a little steam-engine that was invented almost 2000 years before the industrial revolution...
It was never taken seriously and basically viewed as a toy.
I wonder what the world would look like today, if the industrial revolution started 2000 years earlier?
It wasn't really an engine, but the concept of steam turning into a rotational movement was right there,
but no one did anything about it for a couple of millenniums....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile

Imagine if electricity was harnessed that long ago as well, if only

 

[Osol Twist]

^ yeah a twothousand years head start..... we should have replicators and warp drives by now

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Imagine if electricity was harnessed that long ago as well, if only

It has been posited that the so-called Baghdad battery was used for electroplating objects with gold. Mainstream archaeology rejects this idea.

Baghdad Battery - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I saw the first example discovered on display in Paris in 1981 where it was on loan, but it disappeared during the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

 

[Will The Serious]

Im not sure if this counts as Ancient, but it was for sure ahead of it's time...the "Aeolipile" a little steam-engine that was invented almost 2000 years before the industrial revolution...

It sure does count. In fact, from my point of view, anything invented from the middle ages, back, should count.

Even without electricity, a big enough steam engine could grind grain. This should also lead to rocket propulsion theories, once gunpowder arrived from China.

-Will

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

It has been posited that the so-called Baghdad battery was used for electroplating objects with gold. Mainstream archaeology rejects this idea.

Baghdad Battery - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I saw the first example discovered on display in Paris in 1981 where it was on loan, but it disappeared during the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

Probably stolen by yanks

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Probably stolen by yanks

It was more a sin of neglect, perhaps. An estimated 15,000 ancient artefacts were looted. Investigations and reports suggest organized smuggling networks, including connections to the UAE, Israel, and private collectors, played a role in trafficking stolen artifacts globally. Some artifacts were reportedly smuggled out with the knowledge and complicity of intermediaries. Iraqi archaeologists and museum staff had warned US officials in advance of the risk, but no protective measures were implemented by the US military and civilian leadership.