The mystery of the ancient Egyptian helicopter, the disappearance of the Nazca civilization ... finally has a solution
Since its appearance, humans have left countless mysteries that make scientists headaches. Experiencing dozens, even hundreds of years of research patience, along with the advancement of technology, scientists have partly deciphered the secrets.
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1. The disappearance of the Nazca civilization
Most people know of the Nazca civilization thanks to the giant drawings on the Nazca desert surface in Peru. This civilization went through a period of prosperity in the early 15th century but was then mysteriously wiped out.
The mystery of the Nazca civilization's disappearance challenged scientists for many years, until Cambridge University researchers proved that they were wiped out by drought caused by deforestation.
2. Whale cemetery in Chile
The whale cemetery in the middle of the Atacama desert, Chile once made scientists wonder about the cause of the massive "sea" deaths.
When the skeletons exist at different historical times, the first whale skeleton dates back 20,000 years ago, scientists believe, the cause of the whale's death. is due to a toxic algae. After being poisoned and killed, their bodies were washed away by the tide towards the coast.
3. The mysterious note on the print version of the Odyssey play
Odyssey is a famous play by Homer. A 500-year-old print of this play has strange handwritten notes that are a big question in the world of language researchers.
Later, thanks to advanced technological advances and rich data sources, it was discovered that these notes were a special type of shorthand created by Jean Coulon de Thévénot. Its content is the French translation of the play, originally Greek.
4. The purpose of use of the world's first computer
The Antikythera was discovered in a shipwreck more than a century ago. This machine was created by the Greeks from 80 - 50 BC and considered the world's first computer.
Its sophistication and meticulousness shocked the scientific community. They did not understand what it was used for and how such a sophisticated machine could appear at the time because the first modern computer had a similar structure 1000 years later. newly invented.
Recently, scientists have discovered the purpose of this machine, which is a positioning device.
5. The disappearance left no trace of the Second Cambyses king army
In 524 BC, an army of more than 50,000 soldiers of the Persian King Cambyses II marched against the Ethiopian army. The army moved and swept the oases, but then all disappeared without leaving any trace.
Recently, two scientists Angelo and Alfredo Castiglioni have discovered traces of this legendary army. It turned out they were killed in the desert by a fierce sandstorm after 13 years of fighting.
6. The head of Bosham
Bosham's head is found in Bosham, West Sussex (England). For two centuries, scientists could not determine whether this was a statue depicting anyone because it was severely eroded.
Recently, thanks to laser scanning technology, researchers have identified this 159kg head belonging to the large statue of the Roman Emperor Trajan set up to welcome travelers in the port of Chichester.
7. The stones "know" in the Death Valley
Death Valley - Death Valley of California National Park, USA is famous for the rocks can weigh up to 320kg scattered to be said to move themselves even though no one touched.
It has always been an unexplained mystery until Ralph Lorenz demonstrates how they move. In winter, the rocks have a layer of ice wrapped around the outside and when the ice melts, they slide off the sand through the wind.
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8. Helicopters of ancient Egypt
Ancient hieroglyphs dating back to 3000 years at the temple of Osiris have caused scientists to debate, many different opinions have been made, from helicopters, tanks to objects flying out of space.
But after scientists successfully restored the original pictogram, all questions were answered. It turned out that the controversial figure was the ancient hieroglyphics that had been altered due to time or degradation that caused confusion and made them believe it to be a real airplane.
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