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I've heard of or read about some of the artifacts you posted. We often give our ancient ancestors less credit than they deserve for figuring things out. I don't recall the details, but an ancient Greek invented a prototype steam engine. DaVinci left drawings of concepts that could be applied to the helicopter. The "battery" you mentioned is a fact. In biblical times it was used for electroplating small idols. Discoveries have set the Iron Age back to earlier times than was thought. Ancient cultures in China, Africa and South America independently invented writing. Architecture and astronomy based on complex math have been uncovered. Ancient seafaring cultures (who later became Polynesians) carried maps of ocean currents. Vikings carried a rude but effective compass.  I was lucky to see the Mayan ruins of Tikal. It is true that the stones are so tightly fitted a pen knife cannot be inserted between them. In some places where erosion and weathering have...
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