2000 yr old Battery Discovered

Twila

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Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions: Baghdad Battery

The Baghdad Battery is believed to be about 2000 years old (from the Parthian period, roughly 250 BCE to CE 250). The jar was found in Khujut Rabu just outside Baghdad and is composed of a clay jar with a stopper made of asphalt. Sticking through the asphalt is an iron rod surrounded by a copper cylinder. When filled with vinegar - orany other electrolytic solution - the jar produces about 1.1 volts.

Amazing!!!!!
 

darkbeaver

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The Sumerians knew about all the planets and all thier moons and all the orbits and they weren't the only ones. Guess what, civilization gos up and then she gos down and then she gos up and then she gos down. Guess which way she's going now?
 

Tyr

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The Sumerians knew about all the planets and all thier moons and all the orbits and they weren't the only ones. Guess what, civilization gos up and then she gos down and then she gos up and then she gos down. Guess which way she's going now?

...hell in a handbasket :roll:
 

darkbeaver

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There are lots of anomolous archeological finds, if something dosen't fit the mold we've been sold it gets to gather dust forever. There is a book called Forbidden Archeology I think. Has anybody else read it?
 

Twila

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There is a book called Forbidden Archeology I think. Has anybody else read it?

Nope, but I'm fairly certain my husband would LOVE to read this book...if you could provide the name of the author or publishing company you may well have given me a great idea for a gift (or suprise)
 

DaSleeper

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Nope, but I'm fairly certain my husband would LOVE to read this book...if you could provide the name of the author or publishing company you may well have given me a great idea for a gift (or suprise)
I seem to recall a TV show many years ago with a similar name on the Discovery Channel
Something about the Origin of man....:?:
 

CanadianLove

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:idea:Thank you Twila.:idea:

This is a medical device used to cleanse the blood with a small electronic current. I have no idea where they found out about it but the process was discovered in the early 1910's and forgotten. It was rediscovered in the 1990's by a University in NY. This information was surpressed so there is no links. A man with a docorate in electrical engineering discovered the work of the University and went public and was severely discredited. Dr. Bob Beck. He is dead but you can find some of his videos on you tube and some sites dedicated to his work. He patent hi inventions but put the designs out for all to build and use. In the videos he is in his late 80's.
Listen to all the videos and try to understand the concepts before you back your drug companies and researchers.
 
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Dexter Sinister

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Nope, but I'm fairly certain my husband would LOVE to read this book...if you could provide the name of the author or publishing company you may well have given me a great idea for a gift (or suprise)
Authors are Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson, the book's available at Amazon.com. If your husband knows anything about science in general or archeology in particular though, he's going to be disappointed. It's the usual sort of pseudoscience and conspiracy theory stuff DB promotes, belongs on the BS shelf beside Graham Hancock, Immanuel Velikovsky, and Erich von Daniken. Send him here instead, it's much more interesting and useful.
 

Twila

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Thank you Dex. I think, I may not see my husband for several days now. And probably not get use of the computer for an equal amount of time...

But he'll be a happy hubby...
 

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It has been suggested that the Baghdad Batteries were potentially just scroll containers, as parts of their design had insulating agents that would counteract electrical current.

The other thought is that it may have been used for electroplating.

I recall also hearing about Incan devices of similar design and also potentially similar use (electroplating), but I cant' recall of the top of my head.
 

Francis2004

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Authors are Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson, the book's available at Amazon.com. If your husband knows anything about science in general or archeology in particular though, he's going to be disappointed. It's the usual sort of pseudoscience and conspiracy theory stuff DB promotes, belongs on the BS shelf beside Graham Hancock, Immanuel Velikovsky, and Erich von Daniken. Send him here instead, it's much more interesting and useful.

Wow what a cool site Dexter.. Bookmarked :)
 

Dexter Sinister

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The other thought is that it may have been used for electroplating.
Yes, that's at least plausible, and certainly our ancient ancestors were at least as smart as we think we are, there's no reason why they couldn't have discovered that. The Mythbusters tv program (LOVE that show) tried it out and found at least three plausible uses for it, including that one, as you can see here.
 
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