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Electricity Usage in Ancient Civilizations

ELECTRICITY USAGE IN ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Parthia 250 BC- 224 AD THE FIRST BATTERY IN HISTORY - MESOPOTAMIA In 1936 a crude battery was found in Iraq known as the Baghdad Battery. BAGHDAD MESOPOTAMIA {IRAQ} Contained an iron rod encased in a copper cylinder It was believed that the Baghdad Batteries could be used for Made from Terracotta pots from the Parthian period {ELECTROPLATING} the act of coating something with metal (such as silver over copper) by means of electric current. Jt's elecirifying! If an ELECTROLITE, such as grape juice or lemon juice, were added to the Terracotta pots, an ELECTRICAL CHARGE could be generated from the difference between the ELECTROCHEMICAL potentials of the copper and iron ELECTRODES. Most of our modern jewelry today is electroplated. Egypt 3100 BC EGYPTIANS USING ELECTRICITY - SORT OF Egyptians used a certain catfish from the Nile River, along with an electric organ, to treat some of their nervous diseases. These fish could RIVER NILE EGYPT produce an electric shock of up to 350 VOLTS! The first known depiction of an electric catfish is on a slate palette dated around 3100 BC. These catfish were known as the THUNDER OF THE NILE and were described as the “protectors" of all other fish. The Ancient Egyptians called them "angry catfish" The Egyptians [took] electric catfish out of the Nile and electrically stimulated the tissues of touch and pressure fibers. Someihing smells fishy The use of electricity to treat diseases is among the earliest recorded medical procedures. Physicians in Ancient Egypt used JOLTS FROM AN ELECTRIC CATFISH to reduce the pain of arthritis. Greece 600 BCE {ANCIENT} GREECE ANCIENT GREEKS EXPERIMENTED WITH AMBER TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY The Greeks noted that amber could attract light objects, such as hair, and if they rubbed the amber long enough, THEY COULD GET A SPARK TO JUMP. And they found that rubbing FUR on various substances, such as AMBER, would cause an attraction between the two. ATHENS The origin of the word "electricity" came from the Greek word ELEKTRON nAEtpov "I hereby do declare that there is ELECTRICITY!" meaning “amber"- which comes from an old root word ELEK meaning “shine" ELECTRIC FISH were used for medicinal purposes in Greek and Roman times for relieving headache and gout. A writing by philosopher Thales of Miletus shows that a form of electricity was known to the Ancient Greeks. Comforiabiy Numb Several ancient Roman writers, Pliny the Elder and Scribonius Largus, attested to the NUMBING EFFECT OF ELECTRIC SHOCKS delivered by catfish and torpedo rays – and knew that such shocks could travel along conducting objects. Goi Goui? Scribonius Largus wrote long ago, “For any sort of FOOT GOUT, when the pain comes on, it is good to put a living black torpedo fish under his feet while standing on the beach; not dry but one on which the sea washes until he feels that his whole foot and ankle are numb up to the knee.’ 3 THEORETICAL EXAMPLES OF ANCIENT ELECTRICITY USAGE Electrical arc in the Alexandria lighthouse: Unorthodox scientists think that the reports of being able to see the lighthouse from 35 miles away can only come from a electrical light source. Ever-burning Lamp in the Temple of Isis: Ancient scholar Aurelius Augstine writes about a light source in an Egyptian temple of Isis that is unaffected by rain or storm. Fringe scientists point to this as proof that ancients harnessed electricity. Dendera Light Bulb: Carvings on the walls of the Dendera temple are thought by unconventional scientists to be depicting a working light bulb. Proof for some that ancients used electricity as a viable light source. SOURCES http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity#Production_and_uses http://www.energydigital.com/green_technology/did-ancient-civilizations-harness-energy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_cell http://www.plim.org/scienceapr97.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_catfish http://international-electrical-supplies.com/electricity-history.html http://www.ancient-wisdom.co.uk/electricity.htm#greek http://www.fishyou.com/fish-electriccatfish.php http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health_medicine/1281016.html http://www.harvardmagazine.com/on-line/110525.html http://www.aquiziam.com/ancient-electricity.html BROUGHT TO YOU BY: power werx-com

Electricity Usage in Ancient Civilizations

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Think your ancient ancestors were primitive? Think again! This infographic showcases examples of electricity usage in ancient civilizations, sort of.

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