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2,300 Years Old Caves That Defy Ancient Technology

The Barabar Caves in India are officially dated to around 300 BCE. But inside, the granite walls are polished to near-mirror perfection — curved, mathematically precise, and astonishingly smooth. 3D ...

This 5,300-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Tool May Be the World's Oldest Metal Drill

Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.

5,300-year-old bow drill proves ancient Egypt had advanced tech far earlier than expected

"Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets." ...
Greek Reporter

The Advanced Ancient Technology the Sumerians Used Long Before Modern Engineering

Sumerians used advanced ancient technology to engineer bitumen with fibers and minerals, revealing sophisticated material science.
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5,300-Year-Old Egyptian Artifact Confirms Existence of “Mechanically Sophisticated” Drilling Technology Before the Age of the Pharaohs

Researchers have identified the earliest known "mechanically sophisticated" drill found in association with ancient Egyptian ...