In the distant prehistory, mankind built amazing nuclear reactors, the city of science and technology created by the vanished Harappan civilization, and the ancient pyramids and the Sun Gate, all of which reveal natural scientific truths that modern wisdom cannot reach. Perhaps, it is precisely because of the deep admiration and admiration for the ancestors that groups of archaeologists have devoted their lives to exploring the unsolved mysteries left by their ancestors.
[1. The light of 1500 years ago]
The electric light, a modern invention, seems to have nothing to do with antiquity. Incredibly, however, there seems to have been a similar lighting tool 2,000 years ago. In 1401, archaeologists excavated in Italy in the tomb of Pallas, and found a bright lamp, which, according to the age of the tomb, had been burning for more than 2,000 years and had not been extinguished. What exactly is its source of light?
Then, in 1845, a 1,500-year-old tomb was discovered near Rome, and there was also a bright ancient lamp in the sarcophagus. These two events have attracted the attention of scientists, but they believe that the ancients 1,500 years ago could not have possessed such superb electrical technology. So, who invented this ancient lamp?
[2. Computing devices before 2000]
In 1900, Greek diver Statiatis discovered the wreckage of an ancient shipwreck under the water near the island of Anticila. On the ship, which was identified as 2,000 years old, archaeologist Stace found a bronze plate and a fragment of a machined copper circle with fine scales and strange writing engraved on it. After in-depth research, the experts confirmed that it was actually a computer that calculates the motion of the sun, moon and other celestial bodies. Despite its limited accuracy, the inventor of the 82 BC computer remains a mystery.
[3. Cardiac assist devices 2,500 years ago]
In a 2,500-year-old mummy unearthed on the outskirts of Lusoi, doctors heard voices inside. After dissection, they discovered that the sound originated from a pacemaker made of black crystal. This discovery shocked the world, because only white crystals are found on earth, and radioactive black crystals have never been found. So, where did the black crystal in the mummy's body come from? How did the ancient Egyptians learn about the radioactivity of the black crystal 2,500 years ago, which can make the heart beat? Since there is no black crystal on Earth, can this black crystal come from an alien planet? These questions remain unanswered.
[4. Flight model 4000 years ago]
Back in 1898, a model that closely resembled a modern aircraft was found in an ancient tomb in Egypt that was more than 4,000 years old. This model is still preserved in the ancient museum in Cairo. After the study of experts, this aircraft model not only has the basic characteristics of modern aircraft, but also has certain flight performance. Even more surprising is the fact that in other parts of Egypt, multiple models of the same aircraft have been spotted. This shows that the ancient Egyptians were no strangers to airplanes. However, it was not the Egyptians who actually built the airplanes, so who made these aircraft models? What is even more surprising is that in Colombia in South America, there are also models of airplanes cast in gold, which are also intricately designed and capable of flying. Is there a connection between the ancient models of airplanes in Africa and South America, although they have different shapes? If airplanes were invented 4,000 and 8,000 years ago, why did the world's first airplanes not exist until 1903? Questions that still puzzle archaeologists and historians today.
[5. A medical miracle more than 4,000 years ago]
Would you believe it if someone told you that more than 4,000 years ago, humans were capable of performing complex surgeries such as heart separation, organ transplantation, facial facelifts, gender transitions, and brain enlargement? However, this breathtaking achievement of medicine was discovered by scientists in the study of hundreds of mummies dating back more than 4,000 years in ancient Egypt. This fully demonstrates that ancient Egyptian doctors were already proficient in how to perfectly integrate the body's immune cells with allogeneic tissues in ancient times to avoid their necrosis.
In these studies, there is conclusive evidence that 42 mummies have undergone heart separation surgery, and even traces of tonsil and appendicitis removal have been found. In addition, scars from surgical procedures such as facial facelifts and hair transplants are also clearly visible. It is amazing that the ancients mastered certain medical techniques, but it is even more amazing that they were able to surpass modern medicine in terms of technical skills.
Imagine that more than 4,000 years ago, human society was still in the primitive stage of development, how could the "ancients" at that time complete such a complex and difficult operation?
[6. The mystery of color TV 4200 years ago]
The famous archaeologist Dr. Chalau Lega discovered a mysterious instrument resembling a modern color television in a 4,200-year-old tomb on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. The instrument resembles a pyramid model, with four triangular phosphor screens plated with gold on all sides. However, it is significantly different from today's popular color televisions, which have only one channel and can only receive programs from one television station, and its mechanism is made of metal titanium.
Amazingly, despite 4,200 years, the solar cells inside this instrument are still functioning. However, historians tell us that 4,200 years ago, when mankind was still in the era of slash-and-burn farming, how could they have the ability to design and manufacture color televisions, and how could they have the materials and technology to make television sets?
What is even more peculiar is that we do not find any record of the existence of television stations or transmission towers 4,200 years ago. So, how did this color television receive it? This is undoubtedly an age-old mystery that puzzles scientists.
[7. The wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine 4700 years ago]
The Yellow Emperor's Neijing, a classic work of Chinese medicine, uses the five elements of yin and yang to explain the relationship between the human body and the environment, becoming a model work that explains the unity of the human body and the environment. It covers a wide range of fields, including physiology, pathology, health, philosophy, astronomy, geography, calendar, seasons, psychology, yin and yang, feng shui, five elements, etc., and its depth and comprehensiveness even surpass that of Western medicine, which has only emerged in modern times.
The meridians described in the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing" have an important role of "walking blood and qi, camping yin and yang, deciding life and death, and dealing with all diseases". However, modern Western medicine knows nothing about the nature and belonging system of the meridians. Fortunately, some Western scientists began to realize the profundity of TCM and devoted themselves to research. By injecting radioactive materials and with the help of electronic video cameras, scientists in France have managed to capture the walking route of the meridians, which is completely consistent with the description of traditional Chinese medicine.
At the same time, Japanese scientists have also used advanced technological means to discover that acupuncture points are actually the intersection of meridians. In the face of this momentous discovery, China began to actively study meridians, but it was opposed by some scientists who had lost their self-confidence. Despite this, there are still some scholars, such as Mr. Fei Lun, a professor at Fudan University, who have devoted themselves to the study of meridians and have successfully discovered physical evidence of meridians.
These studies fully demonstrate the wisdom of meridians and acupuncture in Chinese medicine 4,700 years ago. With the help of the advanced science and technology of the 20th century, we can only prove that the wisdom of the ancients is correct, but we cannot fully explain the mysteries. This makes us wonder, is it true that the ancients had more medical knowledge than our modern people?
[8. Mysterious map from 6000 years ago]
In the Serraj Library in Istanbul, Turkey, there is a nautical map signed by Turkish Admiral Piri Reis in 1513. This parchment map not only accurately depicts the contours of both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and the geographical location of South and North America, but more shockingly, it also clearly shows the outlines of Antarctica.
This raises the question of how the Lacey map knew about the existence of the Antarctic continent 300 years before it was discovered, and that the Antarctica on the map not only matches modern maps, but also accurately depicts the ice-covered coastline of Antarctica. What's even more incredible is that the topography of the interior is exactly the same as modern echo wave measurements, even those that have not yet been detected are depicted in great detail.
Could it be that 300 years before the discovery of the Antarctic continent, someone discovered and explored this land of ice and snow? What is even more strange is that the Lacey map actually marked the existence of rivers on the Antarctic continent. How can there be rivers in the cold region known as the "Ice and Snow Continent"? After consulting the exploration reports of marine geologists, we learned that the submarine rock formations of the Ross Sea in Antarctica were formed by the consolidation of alluvium brought by rivers, and these alluvial deposits are at least 6,000 years old. This leads one to wonder if the Lacey map was made based on data surveyed and drawn 6,000 years ago.
[9. The mystery of the artificial heart 50,000 years ago]
As we all know, artificial hearts are a product of technological development in recent years. However, in the dense forests of northern Tunisia, Africa, archaeologists have unearthed the bones of a prehistoric caveman, and shockingly, within its chest, there is a finely constructed, intact artificial heart, cleverly composed of numerous metal parts!
Using advanced carbon-14 scientific identification techniques, experts have determined that the caveman has been dead for 50,000 years. This means that before we developed an artificial heart in the 20th century, it was made and used 50,000 years ago. This discovery begs the question: Is this possible?
[10. Ancient atomic reactor in the Oklo mining area]
In June 1972, France purchased a batch of uranium ore from the Oklo mine from the Gabonese Republic in central Africa. However, when the ores arrived in France, scientists were surprised to find out that they were already used waste ores, an incredible discovery that led to a fierce controversy. In order to unravel this mystery, many scientists have traveled to the Oklo mine to investigate. They were amazed to discover the existence of an ancient atomic reactor (also known as a nuclear reactor). After intensive research, scientists confirmed that the atomic reactor began operating about 2 billion years ago, a fact that stunned all scientists, who were full of confusion and puzzlement.