Roman and Greek Technology

Topic: Roman and Greek Technology

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1. Sextus Iulius Frontinus on the Water-management of the city of Rome

http://www.uvm.edu/~rrodgers/Frontinus.html

This article is a translation from a Latin text about Frontinus and the hydrology of Rome. It relates what he did as an engineer in the construction of the aqueducts. It contains detailed information about the whole layout and process that he went through. This source serves as an excellent example of how the aqueducts and waters system were worked out. The source came from and ancient Latin text that was translated by R.H. Rodgers of The University of Vermont. I feel that this source would be a credible one.

2. Vitruvius Pollio, the Ten Books on Architecture, Chapter I. Machines and Implements

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0073;query=chapter%3D%2390;layout=;loc=10.preface%201

This site contains The Ten Books on Architecture written by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio. Vitruvius was a Roman writer, architect, and engineer. The link takes you to Book X Chapter I. In this chapter he talks about the use and construction of machines. It gives a good insight into how machinery was made and used by the Romans. It would be very useful site to gather information about the types of machines that were used by the Romans. I would trust this site because it is a digital library maintained by six full-time staff members that are regularly consulting with advisors from colleges and universities across the country.

3. The Steam-Engine

http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/hero/section50.html

This site gives detailed information on the works of Hero of Alexandria. This specific page gives detailed information on how the first steam engine was made. It is a very basic steam powered machine, but has since been evolved. This site would give insight into some of the inventions that were made in this time period. I would find this site a credible site because it is maintained by the University of Rochester.

4. Water Clock

http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/hero/section63.html

Taken from the works of Hero of Alexandria, this page contains the information on a water powered clock. The information given is detailed on the way the clock was constructed and how it works. It shows some of the technology that the Romans had. It would be a credible site I believe because it is part of the University of Rochester.

5. The Pump of Ctesibius

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0073&query=head%3D%23106

This site contains information written by Vitruvius Pollio on the Pump of Ctesibius. It gives a detailed description of it. It talks about how and what it was made out of. This page contains useful information on this invention. The site is also reputable. It is maintained by six full-time staff members that are regularly consulting with advisors from colleges and universities across the country.

6. Water wheels & water mills.

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0073&query=head%3D%23104

This is from book ten of chapter five of the Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio. It contains information on the use of water wheels and water mills. It explains how the used the water wheel to there advantage. This information would be helpful. This site is credible because it is a digital library maintained by six full-time staff members that are regularly consulting with advisors from colleges and universities across the country.

7. Sundials and Water Clocks

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0073&query=head%3D%2397

On this page it contains the contents of Book nine, chapter eight of the Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio. It contains information on how the clocks were made and out of what. It also describes how they worked. The information given is credible because it comes from a digital library that is maintained by six full-time staff members that are regularly consulting with advisors from colleges and universities across the country.

8. The Hodometer

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0073&query=head%3D%23108

The information given on this page comes from the tenth book, ninth chapter of the Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio. Here it explains the use of the devise and also explains how it works. The source is a credible one because it is maintained by six full-time staff members that are regularly consulting with advisors from colleges and universities across the country.

9. Trajan's Column

http://www.unc.edu/courses/rometech/public/frames/art_set.html

This site has five different scenes from the Trajan's Column. They depict Roman military and show the many weapons they used. In one of the scenes it shows the artillery the used, in another it shows an engine mounted on a wagon. These pictures would be helpful in showing what types of technology the Romans used. The site is from The University of North Carolina and I think