The phrase "ancient element" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a fundamental or original component that has existed for a long time, often in historical or scientific contexts.
Example: "The ancient element of fire has been revered in many cultures for its transformative power."
Alternatives: "primitive component" or "historical factor".
A single ancient element in a composite forgery will help to deceive the buyer.
Mommsen, for example, notes that the monkey hardly can have been an ancient element in the execution ritual.
I want my listener to feel a sense of awe that this ancient element can restore me, can keep me here on earth.
That's why we've compiled a list from A-Z of some of the things we love (and hate) about the most unpredictable ancient element of all.
These observations taken together suggest that the PRP8 intein is the more ancient element.
Turnover of the light energy transduction apparatus is the most ancient element in the senescence syndrome.
Highland Gatherings, as annual event date from the late 18th century, but are compounded of ancient elements: trials of strength; ritual dances; local song & story-telling.
The Ancient Elements THURSDAY -- A celebration of fire, air, earth and water, for young supporters of the American Museum of Natural History, will raise money for the museum's educational programs.
The story is set in an imaginary era in which the world is divided into four nations based on the four ancient elements: earth, air, fire and water.
Although the alliance has shown flashes of Western influences, it demonstrated this week that it is willing to resort to ancient elements of civic rule.
The interim government that starts in Kabul on Dec. 22 should eventually wield enough influence to impose law and order, but the Northern Alliance has shown that until then it is willing to resort to ancient elements of civic rule.
