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Contributors | |
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Abbreviations and Spelling Norms | |
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Introduction | |
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Sources | |
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Ancient Written Sources for Engineering and Technology | |
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Representations of Technical Processes | |
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Historiography and Theoretical Approaches | |
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Primary, Extractive Technologies | |
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Mining and Metallurgy | |
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Quarrying and Stoneworking | |
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Sources of Energy and Exploitation of Power | |
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Greek and Roman Agriculture | |
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Animal Husbandry, Hunting, Fishing, and Fish Production | |
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Engineering and Complex Machines | |
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Greek Engineering and Construction | |
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Roman Engineering and Construction | |
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Hydraulic Engineering and Water Supply | |
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Tunnels and Canals | |
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Machines in Greek and Roman Technology | |
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Secondary Processes and Manufacturing | |
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Food Processing and Preparation | |
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Large-Scale Manufacturing, Standardization, and Trade | |
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Metalworking and Tools | |
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Woodworking | |
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Textile Production | |
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Tanning and Leather | |
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Ceramic Production | |
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Glass Production | |
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Technologies of Movement and Transport | |
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Land Transport, Part 1: Roads and Bridges | |
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Land Transport, Part 2: Riding, Harnesses, and Vehicles | |
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Sea Transport, Part 1: Ships and Navigation | |
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Sea Transport, Part 2: Harbors | |
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Technologies of Death | |
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Greek Warfare and Fortification | |
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Roman Warfare and Fortification | |
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Technologies of the Mind | |
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Information Technologies: Writing, Book Production, and the Role of Literacy | |
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Timekeeping | |
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Technologies of Calculation | |
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Weights and Measures | |
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Coinage | |
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Practical Mathematics | |
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Gadgets and Scientific Instruments | |
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Inventors, Invention, and Attitudes toward Innovation | |
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Ethnoarchaeology and Model-Building | |
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Expanding Ethnoarchaeology: Historical Evidence and Model-Building in the Study of Technological Change | |
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Index | |