Ancient Inventions and Technologies That Were Way Ahead of Their Time

Chill Dude Explains created a two-part series highlighting ancient inventions and technologies that now seem way ahead of their time, particularly in the context of modern devices.

Included are ancient forms of what we now take for granted, such as pregnancy tests, cataract surgery, GPS (the Viking sunstone), automatic doors, odometers, clocks, rust proofing, steam engines, heated floors, and others.

Part Two

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.