The Oldest Object Ever Found In The World
The development of human civilization is always
interesting to know, including for matters relating to how or what kind of
daily life of ancient humans, how the state of our earth in ancient times and
so forth. Until now through the research of various objects have been found by
humans to reveal the history of the past. Some of them are quite astonishing.
Starting from thousands to billions of years. Here we can summarize in
"The Oldest Object Ever Found In The World"
Swiss Army Knife
(1,800 Years)
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Swiss Army Knife or Swiss Army Knife is a multi
functional knife brand manufactured by Victorinox AG and Wenger SA. The term
"Swiss Army Knife" was created by US troops after World War II
because of the tongue of those who had difficulty pronouncing it in German. And
recently found objects that have similarities with the modern multi-function
tool (there are at least 6 different functions). But strangely it is not found
in Switzerland, but originated in the Roman Empire, circa 200 AD. The Swiss
Army Knife of the Roman Empire is useful for the enjoyment of food. Historians
interpret one of the functions of this tool used to tear the snails from their
shells. A suspected spatula object is thought to be used to help open the sauce
bottle.
In this tool also includes forks, spoons, and knives to eat, as well as
toothpicks to clean. Remarkably, all these tools appear to fold into the handle
of the knife to keep everything compact, like the Swiss Army Knife and
Leatherman multi-function tool that we use today. It was discovered in the
Mediterranean in the early 90s, which is estimated to be nearly 1,800 years
old, and it precedes the modern Swiss Army Knife we know today.
Cannabis (2,700 Years)
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The world's oldest marijuana is found in a 2,700-year-old
grave in the Gobi Desert in 2008. Nearly two pounds of green plant material are
found. A series of tests then proves that possession possessed strong
psychoactive properties and cast doubt on the theory that formerly only grew
plants for hemp to make clothing, ropes and other objects. The deposits were
found in a pounded state placed in a wooden bowl in a leather basket near the
head of a blue-eyed Caucasian man who died when he was about 45 years old. The
researchers believe that he was a shaman of the Gushi people, now called the
Tocharian which is similar to Celtic.
What remains a question is how marijuana
is given, because no pipes or other objects related to smoking are found in the
cemetery. And until now believed its use is done by swallowing directly.
Sex Aid Tool (2,800 Years)
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Scientists Jerma believe they have found the sex toy or the
oldest sex aids in the world. This tool is piled with other rocks believed to
be more than 30,000 years ago. As quoted by orange.co.uk page, a spokesman for
the University of Tubingen, Germany said the discovery was a surprise. One of
the rocks 'suspicious' shaped bar which has a size of eight inches. The shape
is similar to male genitals or in Sanskrit called phallus. This stone shape is
like a tool to make ancient fire, but its size is similar to the size of male
genitals, making scientists doubt its function. Moreover, there is a ring-like
shape at the end of the ring. Scientists estimate the calendar or age of the
device at least above 28,000 years.
This tool is found in a cave near Ulm in
Germany. According to the scientists the tool is made of silt rock and seems to
have been thrown away because it has been damaged. Allegedly, these items were
made by modern classified humans (Homo sapiens) rather than their older cousins
(Homo neanderthalensis).
Egyptian Fake Mummy Finger (3,000 Years)
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Two false thumbs, one of which was found to be attached to
the 3000-year-old Egyptian mummy, is probably the first functional prosthetic
in the world. Scientists who tested the replica of the prosthetic toe on a
volunteer suspect the wood and leather tools were deliberately installed to
help people walk. University of Manchester researcher Jacky Finch points out
that a third leather artifact made of wood stored at the Egyptian Museum in
Cairo helps British Museum owners with no thumbs up like the Egyptians. The big
toe was estimated from 600 BC and preceded what is now considered the earliest
practical part of the false body, the Capula Roma, several hundred years ago.
Finch recruited two volunteers whose right thumb was missing to test the exact
replica of an artificial toe at Gait Lab Salford University. Finch says,
"To be classified as a fake device, replacement devices must meet several
criteria. The material should be able to withstand the body style so that it is
not broken or cracked. "The big toe is estimated to hold 40% of the body
weight and is responsible for the front movers, although those who have no thumb
can adapt, Finch added. Journal Lancet reported, volunteers were asked to wear
a replica of the Egyptian thumb and one of the volunteers can run very well
with both homemade thumbs.
Song (3,400 Years)
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Items of clay related to music, containing the tapered signs
of the "Hurrian" language, unearthed in the early 1950s in the
ancient city of Ugarit Syria (in place of Ras Shamra.). It contains one text
containing the oldest and oldest hymn containing musical notation. This object
is thought to have originated around 1400 BC which contains a hymn for the moon
god wife, Nikal.
Amazingly, this item even contains detailed performance
instructions for the singer accompanied by a harpist, as well as instructions
on how to tune the lute. In 1972, after 15 years of research, Anne Kilmer
(professor of Assyriology, University of California, and curator of the Lowie
Museum of Anthropology at Berkeley) successfully transcribed the oldest part of
the musical notation in the world. And then can be heard through MIDI format as
follows.
Letter of Complaint (3,750 Years)
Customer complaints letters have been around for thousands of
years. The difference is, ancient letters carved on clay. If you look at this
clay, Aneh's friendTapiNyata.net might think this is just a regular clay with a
random symbol engraved on it. But this is a letter of complaint by a copper
trader who lived in the ancient Mesopotamian age of about 3750 years. The
author of the letter was named Nanni. He wrote a letter on clay to his business
associate, Ea-nasir, copper ore trader. In his letter, Nanni complains about
the copper seeds offered to him in low quality. Here is the translation of the
letter: "What have you done to me, that you treated someone like me with
such humiliation?" It is not known whether Nanni received a reply letter
or is still dealing with Ea-nasir business. The Nanni's complaint letter is
currently stored in the British Museum, England. Similar letters disappeared
during looting at Iraq's National Museum in Baghdad in 2003.
