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Science in classical antiquity encompasses inquiries into the workings of the world or universe aimed at both practical goals (e.g., establishing a reliable calendar or determining how to cure a variety of illnesses) as well as more abstract investigations belonging to natural philosophy.
This chapter discusses some significant technological breakthroughs that were made during classical times. It observes that some of the important achievements of classical technology were in those aspects of technology that were nonphysical in nature: coinage, alphabetization, stenography, and geometry were part of the information-processing ...
Classical antiquity, historical period spanning from the output of ancient Greek author Homer in the 8th century bce to the decline of the Roman Empire in the 5th century ce. It encompassed Greco-Roman culture, which played a major role in the Mediterranean sphere of influence and in the creation.
Science in the ancient world encompasses the earliest history of science from the protoscience of prehistory and ancient history through to late antiquity. In ancient times, culture and knowledge were passed through oral tradition.
It explores the definition of the techne of medicine in classical Athens, the development of new military technology in Hellenistic times, the self-image of technicians through funerary art in the early Roman Empire, the resolution of boundary disputes in the early second century AD, and the status of architecture and architects in late antiquity.
Nov 1, 2006 · Great advances in deciphering the Antikythera Mechanism have been made in recent years by Michael Wright, who has relied on digitized X-rays and linear tomography to achieve better imaging of...
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Feb 24, 2014 · This compact booklet is part of the series “Historical Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Culture” whose ten titles (to date) cover a broad chronological and geographical range ( e.g. classical antiquity, Ming China, Ottoman Empire, military-industrial complex).
