We've heard of retro, but this must surely take the cake. An interesting implement used by Romans in 200AD was discovered 20 years ago and it looks like the ancient equivalent of today's Swiss Army Knife.

Consisting of a spoon, blade, fork, spatula, spike and toothpick, the various components can be stored into the handle for storage. Considering the amount of work required to make this device, and the fact that the first industrial factories weren't available until the 18th century, chances are this was a luxury item owned by a wealthy traveler.



We're still awaiting word if they've also found his wife's prehistoric version of the iPad.

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http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2010/02/0...s-army-knife-/

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:p Thought this was pretty cool, might come in handy when they flee the battlefield into the dark unknown German forests.