We always feel that the craftsmanship of modern people is not as good as that of the ancestors
How powerful were the craftsmanship of the ancients?
How good was the wisdom and hands-on ability of the ancients?
Today, let's take stock of some of the masterpieces of the ancients, put them in the present where we think that science and technology are very developed, its technology is absolutely incredible, outrageous, outrageous...
Without further ado, let's start a visual feast (all high-definition pictures)
Made in 1555, the armor of King Henry II of France, carved all over the body, is intricately crafted and gracefully lined.
Paintings from 1,500 years ago, carved on the 13-kilometer-long stone face of the Amazon rainforest, are carved with a large number of extinct animals from the Ice Age.
About 4,000 years old, it is the oldest known oak carriage in the world. Excavated near the village of Lake Sevan in Armenia, its opening, although decayed, is clearly visible in the pattern of the carving.
Built in Cusco, Peru in the 15th century, one or two hundred tons of stone fit together so tightly that not even a single piece of paper could fit in. It's a bit like the architectural style of the pyramid building tens of thousands of kilometers away from him.
The following picture, made in Germany in 1520, is carved out of a complete oak, a death sculpture with a bow, and the visual effect is very strong. Many masters have determined that they have not been able to replicate so far
Built in 1628 on the Swedish battleship Vasa, it is one of the best-preserved 17th-century ships in the world. The first shipwreck was salvaged 333 years later and was intact.
Produced around 2300 AD, it is by far the most brilliant and realistic ancient Egyptian sculpture. The part of the eye is made of opaque quartz inlaid with crystals and is still in the Egyptian Museum.
Discovered 5,000 years ago in a megalithic tomb in Spain , the Crystal Spearhead. When it was first unearthed, it was still sharp. The grain of the engraving inside is clearly visible.
Made in the Warring States period of about 2300 years, the treasure of the Hangzhou Museum is the crystal cup. In those days, copper and iron were the mainstays, and crystals were rare.
Built in the 13th century Jain temple in rajasthan, India, a lamp carved entirely of marble and inlaid on the surface of marble.
The Bronze Erector has the title of "King of the World's Bronze Statues" and is the tallest and most complete bronze statue in existence
A ceramic Mayan statue about 1500 years old with a detachable helmet! Unearthed in Tikal National Park in northern Guatemala, it is the earliest and largest shrine remains of the Mayan civilization
Qing Jiaqing Blue and white eight auspicious pattern rectangular stationery box. The pattern of the sculptures inlaid in the format is clearly visible and vivid.
The ring is 2,000 years old and once belonged to the tyrannical Roman emperors. This sapphire ring is very hard, second only to diamond in its Mohs hardness grade. So, with the technique of the time, not only cutting and polishing sapphires, but also carving exquisite portraits on the front of the ring, this required considerable skill. The portrait carved above may have been his fourth wife, Kesonia.
Made in 1508, the National Museum of Italy houses the iron gloves of The Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I
The bronze longitudinal mask is 138 cm wide and 66 cm high, the mask is square in shape, and there is a square hole in the forehead, which is the earliest bronze mask in the world and the largest in shape
Cast in 1336-1573, the "Nihon" one of Japan's three most famous guns. Japan also has many famous guns handed down from the Warring States period, among which the dragonfly cut, the imperial pestle, and the Japanese number are called "the three famous guns of the Sengoku of Japan"
A watch that took 40 years to complete. The internal mechanization is complex and the production process is sophisticated. Empress Marie Antoinette from King Louis XVI of France.
Exquisite ancient Roman floor paintings found in a vineyard in Italy, buried underground for thousands of years, brightly colored...
An antique mechanical clock made in the early 17th century with "Diana the Hunt and the Centaur", it rotates continuously once it is wound.
The first ever map of the moon, made in 1609, was drawn by Galileo galilei after observing the moon through a telescope
The boots of a Cersian woman 2300 years ago, found in the Altai Mountains. The boots are finely worked on, and the small diamonds on the bottom face are inlaid to prevent the feet from slipping.
A Swiss robot was made in 1770 and is still operational today. The maker of this machine is Pierre Jaquet-Droz, who is also the founder of the Swiss watch brand Jaquet-Droz, qianlong ye also had a watch made by Pierre Jaquet-Droz
The bronze head of King Suses III of Thracian Greece 2320 years ago, the lines of the face and the modification of the hair are extremely realistic.
Called the Lucius Cup, this discolored wine glass was made by the Romans in the 4th-5th centuries AD and has a history of more than 1,600 years.
Victorian leather and velvet boots, more than 1,000 years ago, the production process and streamline of the surface of the boots are very perfect.
Made between 1619 and 1694 for Francesco Morozini, doge of Venice, a pistol hidden in the Bible,
A 17th-century Ottoman three-masted tent made of silk and gilded leather. It is said to have taken nearly 10 years to complete.
The following watch was made in 1410 and the Prague Astronomical Clock is the oldest still functioning clock in the world
The following pair of socks was made in 1830 and is made of cotton and silk. Even the current process is quite difficult to make.
Made in Japan in the 1700s, it takes the form of an octopus samurai helmet, on which the octopus is modified from pure gold.
A sword from the Spring and Autumn Period (771-403 BC), discovered in 1965. The body of the sword was unearthed without rust or discoloration, and it was still very sharp.
In 2016, an 8,000-year-old marble statue of a plump woman was unearthed in Çatalhöyük, central Turkey.
Completed between 1621 and 1622, the abducted Proseppina, bernini was only 23 years old when the work was completed. The entire work is carved out of marble, and the whole sculpture resembles the shape of a real person.
Metal parapet in the Château de Chantilly, France, built in 1870
The 4,500-year-old skirt unearthed in the pyramids of Giza, Egypt, is strung with fine agate and fancy color diamonds, and is very comfortable to wear in summer, which is the treasure of Egypt's town hall.
The Qin sword in the late Spring and Autumn Period is known as the "Star of the Qin Sword", and the golden handle is also inlaid with turquoise, which is gorgeous...
Early examples of successful skull repair (Peru, c. 400 AD), when doctors repaired the damaged skull with gold, and judging from the healing state, the patient survived.
This is an ancient painted lamp, a small lighting object, the ancients have done so realistic and exquisite, it seems that in the Tang Dynasty, not only a dynasty loved beauty
A golden horse 2500 years ago, the curved horns on the horse's head are actually composed of many small birds, the treasure of the town hall
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