In our modern day, we sometimes tend to smile at the abilities of our ancestors. Given the spectacular achievements of modernity, it seems as if we are superior to the people of the past in every imaginable way - but is that really true? While it's true that the ancients didn't have smartphones, cars, or computers, that doesn't mean that hundreds of years ago inventions didn't see the light of day that were every bit as good as their more modern counterparts. But that's not all: some old technology turns out to be so complex that scientists have still not succeeded in uncovering its true background. In today's video we show you which achievements of the past amaze us!

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