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How Much Do You Actually Know About Ancient Technology?

Archaeologists say that this strange plastic brick was used for some sort of primitive video streaming service. How the heck does it work?

Not much is known about these odd little squares, except that people used to collect them in boxes near their computers. What could their purpose have been?

Historians can’t seem to figure out how to take more than one picture on this weird photo-capture machine. What’s your suggestion?

Ancient peoples called this bulky music storage device “portable.” How would one possibly transport this back in the day?

Archaeologists have uncovered what appears to be the very first iPad. But they also found this weird little stick with it. What’s this weird little stick for?

Archaeologists also uncovered a very primitive laptop. But what’s that curious little red dot in the middle of the keyboard for?

Apparently those plastic rectangular video streaming devices also had the capacity for recording live television programs. How would you set this up?

So you don't know about these super old, outdated artifacts. Who cares? You're living for the here and now, man. You don't have time to be studying up on these old people ways like a NERD.

You're not some history nerd.

Hey, you're pretty good! Maybe you've taken a class on ancient civilizations? Or maybe you're a great-grandparent yourself! Either way, you know a decent amount about these super weird, old technologies.

You're not bad at this ancient history thing!

Wow, you are an incredible scholar of past civilizations' tools! You probably did your thesis on ancient artifacts or something. Maybe you could come help the anthropologists, please? They are honestly baffled by this crusty, old stuff.

You're a total ancient history buff!

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