Among the topics covered are energy, basic mechanical devices, hydraulic engineering, household industry, medicine and health, transport and trade, and military technology. Sherwood and Nikolic, with Humphrey and Oleson, provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. ![]() Greek and Roman Technology In this new edition of Greek and Roman Technology, the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient texts to provide a history and analysis of the origins and development of technology in the classical world. Table of contents : List of illustrations ix Preface to the second edition xii Extract from the preface and acknowledgements of the first edition xv List of abbreviations xviii Introduction 1 1 The rise of humans and human technology 12 2 Sources of energy and basic mechanical devices 34 3 Agriculture 88 4 Food processing 158 5 Mining and quarrying 185 6 Metallurgy 221 7 Sculpture 252 8 Construction engineering 266 9 Hydraulic engineering 335 10 Household crafts, health and well-being, and workshop production 388 11 Transport and trade 508 12 Record-keeping 621 13 Military technology 664 14 Attitudes towards labour, innovation, and technology 709 Indexes 732 Citation preview
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