Ancient technology

"...keep in mind this is the race that built the Stargates. They did everything big."

- Daniel Jackson

The technology of the Ancients is much more advanced than anything that the Tau'ri, other humans, the Goa'uld, and the Wraith have yet produced, and will most likely remain so for at least several centuries. Through access to their knowledge and technology, the Tau'ri have gained considerable ground in keeping several galaxies safe from terrible oppressors and enemies.

Overview
By the time they ascended, the Ancients had gathered more knowledge then any other race. Even now, that knowledge is far superior to that of the Tau'ri, the Goa'uld, and the Wraith. Only Ori technology, which was most likely created with ascended knowledge by the Priors, and the most recent Asgard technology, can compare in certain respects. Noted for its massive redundancies and the extensive use of control crystals, Ancient technology is remarkably similar, in both appearance and function, to that of the Ori, as they both once lived together as one society: the Alterans.

Among their many achievements, the Stargates and Atlantis are their most famous, but they have also developed technology as diverse and complicated as flying cities, advanced healing devices, beaming technology, zero-point power sources, long-range communication devices, seek-and-destroy projectiles and even genetic manipulation devices. Much of the Ancients' weapons technology was used in, or designed for use during, the centuries-long war with the Wraith in the Pegasus Galaxy. After they returned to the Milky Way they had no need to research weapons or shields and therefore their weapons technology is inferior to some of their other technological marvels after their return.

As a safeguard, most Ancient technology requires the presence of the ATA gene to use, but some instances have only required the gene to activate it. In such cases, once active anyone can use the technology, regardless of whether or not they possess the gene.

Known technology

 * Alteran ship
 * Ark of Truth
 * Arthur's Mantle
 * Ascend-o-meter
 * Asurans
 * Attero Device
 * Beam transporter
 * Biological explosive device
 * City-ship
 * Atlantis
 * Database
 * Shield
 * Transporters
 * Grounding station
 * Lockout device
 * Long range sensors
 * Stardrive
 * Cloaking technology
 * Communication stone
 * Intergalactic communication device
 * Control chair
 * Control crystal
 * Control panel
 * Dakara superweapon
 * Dalera's weapon
 * Defense satellite
 * Dolmen
 * DNA resequencer
 * Drone weapon
 * Mini-drone
 * Exogenesis device
 * Eye of the Gods
 * Healing device
 * Holographic guardian
 * Hyperdrive technology
 * Interdimensional visibility device
 * Life signs detector
 * Mind probe
 * Mobile drilling platform
 * Molecular construction device
 * Nanite creation machine
 * Observation satellite
 * Computer terminal
 * Outpost
 * Personal communicator
 * Project Arcturus
 * Energy weapon
 * Repository of knowledge
 * Replicator disruptor
 * Ring transporter
 * Sangraal
 * Sensor technology
 * Shield technology
 * Dalera
 * Personal
 * Stargate
 * Star map
 * Stargate
 * Call forwarding device
 * Destroyer
 * Dial Home Device
 * Correlative Update System
 * Power node
 * Stasis pod
 * Stun weapon
 * Subspace containment device
 * Time dilation device
 * Time machine
 * Zero Point Module