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17 Out-Of-Place Artifacts That Suggest High-Tech Civilizations Existed Thousands (Or Millions) Of Years Ago | ZeroHedge HomePremiumContributorsChannelsAllBailoutCommoditiesCOVID-19CryptoEconomicsEnergyGeopoliticalMarketsMedicalMilitaryPersonal-FinancePoliticalTechnologyWeatherThe Market EarMerchAboutMoreRSSDonateAdvertiseLOGINLoginUsernamePasswordLoginCreate new accountReset your passwordThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.ZeroHedge ReadsActing ManAlt-MarketAntiWar.comBitcoin MagazineBombthrowerCapitalist ExploitsChristophe BarraudDollar CollapseDr. Housing BubbleFinancial RevolutionistForexLiveFundistGains Pains & CapitalGefiraGMG ResearchGold CoreImplode-ExplodeInsider PaperLiberty BlitzkriegMax KeiserMises InstituteMish TalkNewsquawkOf Two MindsOil PriceOpen The BooksPandemic: War RoomPeter SchiffQTR’s Fringe FinanceSafehavenSkwealthacademySlope of HopeSpotGammaTF Metals ReportThe Automatic EarthThe Burning PlatformThe Economic PopulistThe Libertarian InstituteThe SakerThemis TradingValue WalkVisual Combat Banzai7Wolf StreetExpand17 Out-Of-Place Artifacts That Suggest High-Tech Civilizations Existed Thousands (Or Millions) Of Years Agoby Tyler DurdenSaturday, Oct 22, 2022 - 05:30 PMAuthored by Tara Macisaac via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),According to our conventional view of history, humans have only walked the Earth in our present form for some 200,000 years. Much of the mechanical ingenuity we know of in modern times began to develop only a couple hundred years ago, during the Industrial Revolution. However, evidence today alludes to advanced civilizations existing as long as several thousand years ago—or possibly even earlier.Left: (Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock); Right: (Lasse Jensen/CC BY 2.5)“Oopart”—or “out-of-place artifact”—is the term given to numerous prehistoric objects found in various places across the world today that show a level of technological sophistication incongruous with our present paradigm.Many scientists attempt to explain these ooparts away as natural phenomena. Yet others say that such dismissive explanations only whitewash over the mounting evidence: that prehistoric civilizations had advanced knowledge, and this knowledge was lost over the ages only to be developed anew in modern times.We will look at a variety of ooparts here, ranging from millions to hundreds of years old in purported age, but all supposedly demonstrating advancement well beyond their time.Whether these are fact or merely fiction we cannot say. We can only offer a glimpse at what’s known, supposed, or hypothesized regarding these phenomena, in the spirit of being open-minded and geared toward real scientific discovery.17. 2,000-Year-Old Batteries?Clay jars with asphalt stoppers and iron rods made some 2,000 years ago have been proven capable of generating more than a volt of electricity. These ancient “batteries” were found by German archaeologist Wilhelm Konig in 1938, just outside of Baghdad, Iraq.Right: An illustration of a Baghdad battery from museum artifact pictures. (Ironie/Wikimedia Commons) Background: Map of area surrounding present-day Baghdad, Iraq. (Cmcderm1/iStock/Thinkstock)“The batteries have always attracted interest as curios,” Dr. Paul Craddock, a metallurgy expert at the British Museum, told the BBC in 2003. “They are a one-off. As far as we know, nobody else has found anything like these. They are odd things; they are one of life’s enigmas.”16. Ancient Egyptian Light Bulb?A relief beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, depicts figures standing around a large light-bulb-like object. Erich Von Däniken, who wrote “Chariot of the Gods,” created a model of the bulb which works when connected to a power source, emitting an eerie, purplish light.The light-bulb-like object engraved in a crypt under the Temple of Hathor in Egypt. (Lasse Jensen/CC BY 2.5)15. Great Wall of TexasIn 1852, in what is now known as Rockwall County, Texas, farmers digging a well discovered what appeared to be an ancient rock wall. Estimated to be some 200,000 to 400,000 years old, some say it’s a natural formation while others say it’s clearly man-made.A historic photo of the “wall” found in Rockwall, Texas. (Public Domain)Dr. John Geissman at the University of Texas in Dallas tested the rocks as part of a History Channel documentary. He found they were all magnetized the same way, suggesting they formed where they are and were not moved to that site from elsewhere. But some remain unconvinced by this single TV-show test and call for further studies.Geologist James Shelton and Harvard-trained architect John Lindsey have noted elements that seem to be of architectural design, including archways, linteled portals, and square openings that resemble windows.14. 1.8-Billion-Year-Old Nuclear Reactor?In 1972, a French factory imported uranium ore from Oklo, in Africa’s Gabon Republic. The uranium had already been extracted. They found the site of origin to have apparently functioned as a large-scale nuclear reactor that came into being 1.8 billion years ago and was in operation for some 500,000 years.Nuclear reactor site, Oklo, Gabon Republic. (NASA)Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, former head of the United States Atomic Energy Commission and Nobel Prize winner for his work in the synthesis of heavy elements, believed it wasn’t a natural phenomenon, and thus must be a man-made nuclear reactor.For uranium to “burn” in a reaction, very precise conditions are needed. The water must be extremely pure, for one—much purer than exists naturally. The material U-235 is necessary for nuclear fission to occur. It is one of the isotopes found naturally in uranium. Several specialists in reactor engineering have said they believe the uranium in Oklo could not have been rich enough in U-235 for a reaction to take place naturally.13. Sea-Faring Map Makers Before Antarctica Was Covered in Ice?A map created by Turkish admiral and cartographer Piri Reis in 1513, but sourced from various earlier maps, is thought by some to depict Antarctica as it was in a very remote age before it was covered with ice.A portion of the Piri Reis map of 1513. (Public Domain)A landmass is shown to jut out from the southern coastline of South America. Captain Lorenzo W. Burroughs, a U.S. Air Force captain in the cartographic section, wrote a letter to Dr. Charles Hapgood in 1961 saying that this landmass seems to accurately show Antarctica’s coast as it is under the ice.Dr. Hapgood (1904–1982) was one of the first to publicly suggest that the Piri Reis map depicts Antarctica during a prehistoric time. He was a Harvard-educated historian whose theories about geological shifts earned the admiration of Albert Einstein. He hypothesized that the land masses shifted, explaining why Antarctica is shown as connected to South America.Modern studies refute Hapgood’s theory that such a shift could have taken place within thousands of years, but they show it could have happened within millions of years.12. 2,000-Year-Old Earthquake DetectorIn 132 A.D., Zhang Heng created the world’s first seismoscope. How exactly it works remains a mystery, but replicas have worked with a precision comparable to modern instruments.A replica of an ancient Chinese seismoscope from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 A.D.), and its inventor, Zhang Heng. (Wikimedia Commons)In 138 A.D., it correctly indicated that an earthquake occurred about 300 miles west of Luoyang, the capital city. No one had felt the quake in Luoyang and dismissed the warning until a messenger arrived days later, requesting aid.11. 150,000-Year-Old Pipes?Caves near Mount Baigong in China contain pipes leading to a nearby lake. They were dated by the Beijing Institute of Geology to about 150,000 years ago, according to Brian Dunning of Skeptoid.com.A file photo of a pipe, and a view of Qinghai Lake in China, near which mysterious iron pipes were found. (NASA; Pipe image via Zhax/Shutterstock)State-run media Xinhua reported that the pipes were analyzed at a local smeltery and 8 percent of the material could not be identified. Zheng Jiandong, a geology research fellow from the China Earthquake Administration, told state-run newspaper People’s Daily, in 2007, that some of the pipes were found to be highly radioactive.Jiandong said iron-rich magma may have risen from deep in the Earth, bringing the iron into fissures where it may have solidified into tubes; though he admitted, “There is indeed something mysterious about these pipes.” He cited the radioactivity as an example of the strange qualities of the pipes.10. Antikythera MechanismA mechanism often referred to as an ancient “computer,” which was built by Greeks around 150 B.C., was able to calculate astronomical changes with great precision.The Antikythera Mechanism is a 2000-year-old mechanical device used to calculate the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and even the dates of the ancient Olympic Games. (Marsyas/CC by SA 3.0)“If it hadn’t been discovered … no one would possibly believe that it could exist because it’s so sophisticated,” said Mathematician Tony Freeth in a NOVA documentary. Mathias Buttet, director of research and development for watch-maker Hublot, said in a video released by the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Culture and Tourism, “This Antikythera Mechanism includes ingenious features which are not found in modern watch-making.”9. Drill Bit in CoalJohn Buchanan, Esq., presented a mysterious object to a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland on Dec. 13, 1852. A drill bit had been found encapsulated in coal about 22 inches thick, buried in a bed of clay mixed with boulders about 7 feet thick.File image of coal (Kkymek/iStock) File image of a drill (Konstik/iStock; edited by Epoch Times)The Earth’s coal is said to have formed hundreds of millions of years ago. The Society decided that the instrument was of a modern level of advancement. But it concluded that “the iron instrument might have been part of a borer broken during some former search for coal.”Buchanan’s detailed report did not include any signs that the coal surrounding the instrument had been punctured by drilling.8. 2.8-Billion-Year-Old Spheres?Spheres with fine grooves around them, found in mines in South Africa, have been said by some to be naturally formed masses of mineral matter. Others have said they were precisely shaped by a prehistoric human hand.Top left, bottom right: Spheres, known as Klerksdorp spheres, found in the pyrophyllite (wonderstone) deposits near Ottosdal, South Africa. (Robert Huggett) Top right, bottom left: Similar objects known as Moqui marbles from the Navajo Sandstone of southeast Utah. (Paul Heinrich)“The globes, which have a fibrous structure on the inside with a shell around it, are very hard and cannot be scratched, even by steel,” said Roelf Marx, curator of the museum of Klerksdorp, South Africa, according to Michael Cremo’s book, “Forbidden Archaeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race.” Marx said the spheres are about 2.8 billion years old.If they are mineral masses, it is unclear how exactly they formed.7. Iron Pillar of DelhiThis pillar is at least 1,500 years old but could be older. It remains rust-free and is of astounding purity. It is 99.72 percent iron, according to professor A.P. Gupta, head of the Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities at the Institute of Technology and Management in India.An inscription from about 400 A.D. by King Chandragupta II on the Iron Pillar of Delhi. (Venus Upadhayaya/Epoch Times)In modern times, wrought iron has been made with a purity of 99.8 percent, but it contains manganese and sulfur, two ingredients absent in the pillar.It was made at least “400 years before the largest known foundry of the world could have produced it,” wrote John Rowlett in “A Study of the Craftsmen of Ancient and Medieval Civilizations to Show the Influence of their Training on our Present Day Method of Trade Education.”6. Viking Sword UlfberhtWhen archaeologists found the Viking sword Ulfberht, dating from 800 to 1000 A.D., they were stunned. They couldn’t see how the technology to make such a sword would have been available until the Industrial Revolution, 800 years later.An Ulfberht sword displayed at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Germany. (Martin Kraft/CC BY-SA 3.0)Its carbon content is three times higher than other swords of its time and impurities were removed to such a degree that the iron ore must have been heated to at least 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.With great effort and precision, modern blacksmith Richard Furrer of Wisconsin forged a sword of Ulfberht quality using technology that would have been available in the Middle Ages. He said it was the most complicated thing he’d ever made, and he used methods not known to have been used by people of that time.5. 100-Million-Year-Old Hammer?A hammer was found in London, Texas, in 1934, encased in stone that had formed around it. The rock surrounding the hammer is said to be more than 100 million years old.Glen J. Kuban, a vocal skeptic of claims that the hammer was made millions of years ago, said the stone may contain materials that are more than 100 million years old, but that doesn’t mean the rock formed around the hammer so long ago.He said that some limestone has formed around artifacts known to be from the 20th century, so concretions can form fairly quickly around objects. (Concretions are masses of hardened mineral matter).Carl Baugh, who was in possession of the artifact, has said the wooden handle has turned to coal (evidence of its great age) and that the metal its made of has a strange composition. Critics have called for independent testing to verify these claims, but so far no such testing has been conducted.4. Prehistoric Work Site?Workers at a stone quarry near Aix-en-Provence, France, in the 18th century, came across tools stuck in a layer of limestone 50 feet underground.The find was recorded in the American Journal of Science and Arts in 1820 by T. D. Porter, who was translating Count Bournon’s work, “Mineralogy.”A file photo of a limestone rock formation. (Andrew Roland/Shutterstock)The wooden instruments had turned into agate, a hard stone. Porter wrote: “Everything tended to prove that this work had been executed upon the spot where the traces existed. The presence of man had then preceded the formation of this stone, and that very considerably since he was already arrived at such a degree of civilization that the arts were known to him, and that he wrought the stone and formed columns out of it.”As stated in the case of the hammer above, limestone has been known to form relatively quickly around modern tools.3. Million-Year-Old Bridge?According to ancient Indian legend, King Rama built a bridge between India and Sri Lanka more than a million years ago. What appears to be remnants of such a bridge have been seen from satellite images, but many say its a natural formation.Read more here...340,749827More political stories on ZerohedgeMatt Gaetz Calls McCarthy A "Squatter" For Prematurely Moving Into Speaker's OfficeTwitter Files: US State Department Panicked Over ZeroHedge Covid-19 Reporting"Take Them To The Slaughterhouse": Trustee Calls For "Culling" DEI CriticsNEVER MISS THE NEWS THAT MATTERS MOSTZEROHEDGE DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOXReceive a daily recap featuring a curated list of must-read stories.Show CommentsWant more of the news you won't get anywhere else?Sign up now and get a curated daily recap of the most popular and important stories delivered right to your inbox.Today's Top Stories+The pillar is shakingThe January effect Looking deeper into the Jan effect JPM notes that: 1...the January Effect is most significant following years where the SPX had a double-digit gain or loss. 2. Over the last 50 years, the SPX has had a loss that exceeded 10% on eight occasions (2022, 2008, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1977, 1974, and 1973) 3. Following those 7 years (2022 omitted), the succeeding January produced a negative return 5x (71% hit rate) with a -61bps average return (-156bps median return)." Big tech fear updated VXAPL, VXAZN and VXGOG all continuing to move sharply higher. This is not a healthy market, especially as the "last" pillar, Apple, is trading horribly bad. Source: Refinitiv Fed fuels all manias Tesla included. Nothing new, but the Tesla vs Fed BS (rate of change) chart is always a good reminder of what remains the ultimate driver of speculation. Source: Refinitiv It never is different All manias and panics tend to have the same cycles. As we have been pointing out for a few months, ARKK was the epicenter and we have seen the "excess" just being flushed through the system. Same thing has been going on in Tesla. Two different "assets", but the psychology is the same. Chart showing ARKK and Tesla. Source: Refinitiv Impossible? One thing you should have learnt is that nothing is impossible in this market. We dare not even saying it, but imagine there are "psychological" similarities between Tesla and Apple... Source: Refinitiv Apple matters Apple is not the market, but this remains the single most important "pillar" of this market. As Apple goes, goes the market, or? Charts showing Apple vs SPX and NASDAQ. Source: Refinitiv Source: Refinitiv Apple - how low can you go? Weekly 200 moving average comes in just shy of the 115 level. On the other hand, things tend to overshoot (both ways) when it comes to sentiment names. For example, Tesla is currently almost 60 dollars below the 200 week moving average... Source: Refinitiv Source: Refinitiv The macro equity narrative Early 2023 thoughts via JPM's great Andrew Tyler (head of US market intell): 1. The US is likely in a bear market as long as the Fed remains active 2. Some investors are "looking through" inflation, but those with shorter investment horizons may not try to anticipate the Fed's actions 3. The Fed typically tightens until the Federal Funds rate exceeds headline inflation 4. According to JP Morgan's forecasts, this may occur in April, with the Fed increasing the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points in the next two meetings and headline CPI YoY falling from 5.5% in March to 4.5% in April 5. The biggest potential risk to risk assets is a tight labor market, which could prompt further tightening action from the Fed if there are signs of accelerating inflation Source: JPM Computers have been busy buying CTAs are still below extremely long equities, but the reversal from short to long has been brutal. Imagine this crowd start to sell again. Nomura's McElligott writes: "...on a projected - “2% selloff” scenario that there is potentially significant notional supply for sale again coming from CTAs". Source: Nomura CTA flow Nothing major unless we move big. Goldman's Nocerino reminds us that a 2 std move higher = $43bn to buy, 2std move lower = $109bn to sell.   See TME's daily newsletter email above. 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