The Inventions Of Ancient Greece And Rome

Even though the Sumerians and Egyptians were credited with the most important technology evolutions, Greece and Rome both had an impact on technology evolution. Most of their inventions and discoveries are still used today. Throughout the history of Rome, the Romans intelligence served them well with inventions like aqueducts, bound books, money, newspapers, or even concrete. However, the same could be said about Greece. The Greeks inventions consisted of the water mill, alarm clock, and basics of modern science. Romans technology changed more drastically than their agriculture. Together their most important and impressive advancements include bathing systems, infrastructure, capital system, practices in medicine, modern philosophy, and the
These are all made possible by aqueducts. Aqueducts are “artificial channels for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap”. The word ‘aqueduct’ comes from Latin words aqua and ducere which means “to lead water”. The science of an aqueduct is just gravity, it would start at a dam or reservoir that was constructed to produce an intake of water and reach all the way to a city. Ideally, the dam or reservoir would have to be significantly higher than the city, so that the perfect consistent slope could be achieved. The aqueducts were made with a variety of different materials, some were stone, lead, and concrete aqueducts into the center of the cities where the water would, then, be further dispersed. This process guaranteed nearby water supplies and helped promote public health and sanitation. Hundreds of aqueducts were used throughout the
However, Rome added on their ideas and made their own version out of these ideas. For example; instead of using columns just for practical use, the Romans used columns even when it isn't structurally necessary. The Romans made, and followed, guidelines designed to establish order. This was helpful to create a more functional working strategy to build massive structures, more productively. They are widely recognized for these structures, including the Pantheon, Parthenon, and the Forum. These were only possible because of the development of cement and concrete. The Romans have used cement for aqueducts bridges, monuments, and more. The concrete used “slaked lime and a volcanic ash to create a sticky paste”