Nowadays, we are extremely proud of the
existent technology and we have come to rely
on it for various things. But what was it like
hundreds of years ago? What was technology
for the cultures existent back then? Well, as
history and archeological findings have shown
us, they did have technology and, of course,
ancient gadgets. Let’s check out the top 10
gadgets of the ancient world.

#1 Antikythera Mechanism
Made almost 2000 years ago, the Antikythera
Mechanism is believed to be one of the oldest
computers in the world. Found in the ruins of a
ship, it was considered for a long time to be
clock but recent discoveries have demonstrated
it could do so much more. Originating from
Greece, this ancient gadget had the ability to
predict when a solar eclipse would happen and
even could organize the calendar in cycles of
four years.

#2 The Coso Artifact
The fact that you would find a spark plug is
nothing special. But what happens when that
spark plug is actually embedded in hard rock,
one that dates from as long as 500.000 years
ago? The Coso Artifact has disappeared and it
is not to be studied using modern technology.
There are three suppositions however when it
comes to its origins: one, that it was made by
an extremely intelligent ancient civilization
such as Atlantis; two, that it came from the
future and three, that it is of alien origin.

#3 Baigong Pipes
Located on top of Mountain Baigong, the
Baigong pipes lead directly into a pyramid. The
interesting thing about these rusty pipes is that
no signs of civilizations in the area has ever
been unearthed there. This means that the
reason for which these have been made is still
unknown. However, they are of an uniform size
and they do have a special pattern, a salt lake
being situated in their close vicinity.

#4 Ancient Sandstone Xylophone
The link between humans and music is older
than any of us can imagine. In the early 20th
century, scientists have discovered these
ancient sandstones and they believed them to
have been used for grinding grains. It took a lot
of time and a fortunate accident before their
real purpose was discovered; it seems that this
ancient gadget is actually a musical
instrument, this being discovered by accident
by an archaeologist.

#5 Roman Dodecahedra
While there are many fascinating Roman
artifacts that can easily pose as ancient
gadgets, this is by far one of the best.
Amazingly enough, it was found in several
countries, including Germany, France and
Switzerland. Even though many archaeologists
have tried to study it, no clear purpose was
identified. They were able to identify certain
symbols on it there are related to the Zodiac
but they are not certain whether it was used for
surveying or it just had a decorative purpose.

#6 Mystery airplanes
Discovered in Columbia, these figurines are
believed to have been made by a tribe named
Quimbaya, somewhere around 1000 CE. The
resemblance to an airplane is uncanny, as they
have tails, landing gears and wings just like
any modern day plane. Scientists have rebuilt
models after them only to prove that they
worked. There are some scientists who say that
these are only stylized fish or insects.

#7 The Phaistos Disc
This ancient gadget is made from clay and it is
believed to date back to the second millennium.
Just like other ancient gadgets, its origin is
unknown and so is the meaning or the intent
purpose. The disc has been unearthed in Crete
and it has a wide array of symbols imprinted on
it, some of which have been identified as
people, animals, tools or plants.

#8 Byzantine Tablet
While we rely on modern tablets for a lot of
things, so did the people from Byzantine culture
rely on their ancient gadgets. This tablet is
comprised of five panels that are stacked
together and each of them has a frame and a
wax coating. It is believed that they were used
for making note on inventories or appraisals.

#9 Baghdad Battery
Perhaps this is one of the strangest ancient
gadgets to have ever been discovered. While it
is clearly a battery, it does not explain why
would people who lived in the ancient world
need it. It was found in Iraq in 1936 and ever
since then scientists have constructed replicas
in order to prove that it actually works.

#10 Dropa Stones
These stones are unique ancient gadgets and
many people have said they belong to an
ancient or alien culture. They were discovered
on a burial site in the Himalayan mountains
and each of these stones is actually a one-foot
wide disc, with a simple hole in the center. The
interesting thing about these is that they are
extremely old; scientists have placed them to
have existed as far as 12.000 years ago.
Modern day gadgets are extremely useful for
us. And maybe it was just like that for ancient
cultures, relying on the gadgets presented
above for every day living.
Cc: seun, lalasticlala

#1 Antikythera Mechanism

#2 The Coso Artifact

#3 Baigong Pipes

#4 Ancient Sandstone Xylophone

#5 Roman Dodecahedra

#6 Mystery airplanes

#7 The Phaistos Disc

#8 Byzantine Tablet

#9 Baghdad Battery

#10 Dropa Stones

Wow! one day ppl will b awed by our artefacts. If the world gets to that age

Lilyomi:
Wow! one day ppl will b awed by our artefacts. If the world gets to that age

Thanks God bless.

How were they able to determine the dating of those artifacts? Is there some kind of device for calculating that? #just curious

kemiola89:
How were they able to determine the dating of those artifacts? Is there some kind of device for calculating that? #just curious

yeah, there're quite a number of dating technique. If i remember correctly, a type is carbon-dating tech.
Do a google search on it.

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