Ancient High Technology - Part Two: Electric Boogaloo

Published: July 23, 2024, 7 a.m.

In the conclusion to this 2-part series, I look at claims about 18-19th century technology in antiquity, such as claims of ancient electrical devices, the Baghdad Battery and the Dendera Light, and Christopher Dunn's claims that the Great Pyramid was a power plant and a hydrogen maser.\nThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/historical today to get 10% off your first month.\nSwitch to Mint Mobile and get a new 3-month unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month. Visit MINTMOBILE.com/BLINDNESS!\nDirect all advertising inquiries to\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nFind a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!\xa0\nSome music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Zeriba Village," "Cicle Deserrat," "Lacaille," "Cicle DR Valga," "Leatherbound," and "Cicle Gerano."\nAdditional music, including "daemones" and "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0).\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices