Ancient High Tech: The Astonishing Scientific Achievements of Early Civilizations

This book presents a detailed look into ancient advanced technology, science, and medicine, some of which remains unreproducible today. It explores examples of ancient high tech, including robotics, AI, aircraft, solar-powered cannons, drills, illuminated temples, refrigerators, and cities.

The first self-igniting match was invented in 1805, but sulfur matches were common in Babylon 3,600 years earlier. A detailed carving of a man on a bicycle exists on the Panchavarnaswamy Temple in India, built millennia ago, but the bicycle wasn’t invented until 1817. These are just two examples of lost technology. Frank Joseph examines evidence of ancient robotics, AI, manned flight, military science, and construction engineering. He reveals how ancient engineers excavated cities, turned stone walls into glass, lifted granite blocks, illuminated temples, and stored food in refrigerators.

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