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The Romans also didn't have paper or a printing presses, so knowledge only circulated among a relatively small population of elites.
by Aunche 4y ago
The Romans also didn't have paper or a printing presses, so knowledge only circulated among a relatively small population of elites.
- ladyattis 4y agoYep, it's a problem that couldn't be solved in Rome as it lacked many essential tools that the so-called Industrial Revolution depended upon. I can't imagine Rome or Sassanid Persia achieving such an industrial breakthrough.
- insane_dreamer 4y agoBut was that such a big factor? After all, most of the population even in 17thC England was illiterate. Industrial innovation was, at least initially, primarily driven by a small educated elite.