In “The World of Greece and Rome”, MacLachlan discusses the technologies and ideas of the Greeks and Romans, from the use of iron tools and alchemy to philosophy and astronomy. Overall, his message is that these technologies and concepts still impact us today. He starts by describing how iron was one of the first democratic inventions…
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Tech in Greece
Geselowitz: Classical Greeks by David Barney
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Ancient Greece experienced an interval of technological and theoretical growth in the “Classical Period.” During this time, Greece was made up of several independent city-states that competed for trading and fought wars. Competition between city-states as well as Phoenician influence had allowed for technology to flourish in Greece. The Greeks had several influences that they …
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MacLachlan: Technologies of Greece and Rome
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Robert Jordan Lloyd The innovations of the ancient societies of Greece and Rome are sometimes overlooked in many historical courses; instead, we study their government – the democracy of these two societal titans. In ancient societies, like those of Greece and Rome, two technologies were fundamental and heavily relied on: writing with an alphabet and …
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“Classical Greeks” – Geslowitz
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Ancient Greece developed into rich and innovative culture. Greece developed the way it did due to the h\geography of the region. Mainland Greece was rich in iron, lumber and other important resources. However, each valley of fertile soil could only support a limited population. This limited food supply created the need for trade with other …
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MacLaughlan: Technology in Classical Greece
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Ryan McNeill Ancient Greek and Romans were a lot more scientifically advanced than many people give them credit for. Beginning with iron, Maclaughlan explains that the two cultures used iron far more democratically than people remember. Once people began learning how to properly smith iron, it quickly replaced bronze as the main metal people used. …
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