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A couple of thousand years ago is the peak of the Romans, so you're way off on your 'height' of technology at that time. Using bows and arrows as an example wh
by mattmanser 6y ago
A couple of thousand years ago is the peak of the Romans, so you're way off on your 'height' of technology at that time.
Using bows and arrows as an example when you've got wonders of pretty advanced engineering like the Parthenon, plus they also had ballistae, chariots and catapults, so not the peak at all.
Not only that, but even the bows were more advanced, composite bows much more powerful than simple ones made of wood.
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- bloak 6y agoThe most complex machine of the Roman era was perhaps a water organ. (I would guess that for long historical periods the most complex machines were keyboard-controlled musical instruments.)
- WarOnPrivacy 6y agoOh see you did it now - opened up a vacuum about ancient tech. I'll start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile
- mstade 6y agoGreat link, thanks for sharing! This has the makings of an excellent thread – please do continue sharing cool stuff!! :o)
- Bluestein 6y ago(The question as to how - and why or why not - we could go from the Aeolipile to full blown steam engines, I've always found fascinating ... ... what other things / proceses / materials / frame of mind made the steam engine possible vs. this. What made for an industrial revolution in the 1800's vs. the 1st century AD).-