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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...