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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