they were but also so are current ones, it's just invisible due to layers of techniques and technologies added over time. Maybe a good analogy would be microco

they were but also so are current ones, it's just invisible due to layers of techniques and technologies added over time. Maybe a good analogy would be microcomputers and home computers of 80's and 90's compared to a modern phone. Latter is absolutely miles ahead in everything but it's standing on giant stacks of work and on the face of it it's a commodity vs maybe what we had before where more artisan approach was needed throughout to get something great out of it.