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Ancient Greece Technology
Technology in Greece
Technology in modern day America has been heavily affected by technology in ancient Greece. Technology in Greece shaped their daily life, and their technology consisted mainly of inventions. There are many similarities from technology in Greece, like plumbing or Herons Automatic Theater, to technology in modern day America. There are also very many differences from modern day technology and technology in ancient Greece.
Archimedes Screw
The Archimedes' screw is still in use today for pumping liquids and granulated solids such as coal and grain.
Archimedes Screw
Archimedes Screw was one of the biggest technological advancement of there time they used it every day for drinking water for bathing water and many more.
Archimedes Screw
It was turned by hand, and could also be used to transfer water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation canals.
The robot servant of Philon
Among his many inventions was a human-like robot in the form of a maid, who held a jug of wine in her right hand. When the visitor placed a cup in the palm of her left hand, she automatically poured wine or water.
Herons automatic theater
As presumably amazed playgoers watched, the doors to a miniature theater swung open, and animated figures acted out a series of dramatic events.
The Archimedes claw or the iron hand
The Archimedes claw was an ancient weapon devised by Archimedes to defend the seaward portion of Syracuse's city wall against amphibious assault.
The Archimedes screw
This type of Archimedes screw
Compare & Contrast
The Archimedes screw advanced
This type of Archimedes Screw is used for flood control.