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Ancient Greek technology

technology Maturity 9-11

Long ago, people made many things.

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Archimedes-screw one-screw-threads with-ball 3D-view animated small.gif
They used water to turn wheels. They made tools to move heavy things. They even made clocks with water. These tools helped them live well.
Greek street - III century BC - Porta Rosa - Velia - Italy.JPG
Greek street - III century BC - Porta Rosa - Velia - Italy.JPG
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Roda de Vitruvi.jpg
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Greek street - III century BC - Porta...
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Diolkos1.jpg
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Antikythera mechanism.svg
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Trispastos scheme.svg
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Washstand by Philo of Byzantium.png
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Koldewey-Sicilien-vol2-table15-detail01.png
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Rotating gimbal-xyz.gif
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Museum für Antike Schiffahrt, Mainz 02....
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Tower of the Winds.jpg
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