List of lost inventions
This is a list of lost inventions.
Examples
- Anatomical machines
- Ancient stone cutting (Egypt, Inca (Sacsayhuamán), Bolivia (Pumapunku), India (Shravanbela Gola))
- Artificial petrifaction of human cadavers invented by Girolamo Segato
- Archimedes' heat ray
- The construction techniques used by Edward Leedskalnin to single-handedly lift massive coral blocks in the creation of his Coral Castle
- Firepaste
- Granite cutting (Lebanon (Baalbek), Japan (Asuka), Egypt (Serapeum of Saqqara), Ethiopia (Lalibela))
- Greek fire
- Iron pillar of Delhi, notable for the rust-resistant composition of the metals used in its construction
- Panjagān
- Roman concrete[1]
- Silphium contraceptives[2]
- Starlite
- Tesla's death ray
- The Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants, better known as Glass Flowers
- Tesla's wireless power transmission
Questionable examples
See also
References
- Ancient Romans Made World's Most Durable Concrete, The Washington Post, July 4, 2017
- Did the ancient Romans use a natural herb for birth control?, The Straight Dope, October 13, 2006
- "The Sloot Digital Coding System is not about compression". September 17, 2006.
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