The Era of Mystery

This era begins with a single moment of wonder: Thales of Miletus rubbing a piece of amber and watching it pull feathers toward itself. It was the first recorded observation of static electricity. Yet, for the next 2000 years, this phenomenon remained a riddle wrapped in silence.

In this chapter, you will explore a world where knowledge was fragmented. Sailors trusted magnetic compasses to navigate oceans, physicians used electric fish to treat pain, and philosophers debated why amber behaved like a magnet. But the biggest mystery of all? No one realized these were all clues to the same invisible force.