[kHy87gPC]

Pretty exciting huh? The Antikythera mechanism is one of the most intiguing mysteries of the ancient world. Perhaps its finally being unlocked. Interesting how the quality and standard of craftmanship was only achieved again 2000 years later by the swiss clock makers.

[BorBitExatini]

Ah yes the new history forum...I've never posted there before, I'm scared.

Now the important question: Do we get +1s there?

[RlUbQU3R]

Ooo, I've allways liked that thing, along with the "battery" they found from, hum, can't remember where. An amfora with the acids and alcalides, making electricity...

Ah, the Baghdad Battery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad_Battery

Oh, and the Piri Reis map, Crystal skulls...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...lace_artifacts

Cool stuff.

[muBXvWIC]

No, its a singularity inductor. After this its only Future/Transient techs

[+++Poguru+++]

I think the major problem of the ancient world in spreading inventions across the Roman Empire and retaining them for future generations was a lack of a written description of the inventions that we take for granted today with our various patent systems. In addition to a patent system, the spread of knowledge required some form of a printing press to really be effective. Printing presses were nonexistent that time.

[purchasviagra]

Odin, there are a lot of things we take for granted today that the Romans did not have. But did you know that slavery all but vanished in the late empire and was replaced by wage labor as employers found it more efficient to hire workers and than to own them and be responsible for their needs for their entire lives. The slave economy of the earlier empire was somewhat fueled by Roman conquests that provided an overwhelming supply of new slaves. But as the empire aged and conquests ceased, the Romans advanced beyond slavery.

[ValintinoV]

Originally posted by Ned
Odin, there are a lot of things we take for granted today that the Romans did not have. But did you know that slavery all but vanished in the late empire and was replaced by wage labor as employers found it more efficient to hire workers and than to own them and be responsible for their needs for their entire lives. The slave economy of the earlier empire was somewhat fueled by Roman conquests that provided an overwhelming supply of new slaves. But as the empire aged and conquests ceased, the Romans advanced beyond slavery. By the time slavery started to lose it's importance Graeco-Roman civilization was already in terminal decline, the masses were being driven into serfdom and the Roman latifundia started thier evolution into the medieval manor.

[GOLAGLULT]

If I recall correctly, medieval Italy never had feudalism (probably due to being in the mediterranean and more in contact with byzantines etc)

[GeraldCortis]

At first I thought you were being helpful, but now I realise you are just playing silly games.

Jaguar.

[seicslybearee]

I decry your silly game eschewing abilities.

[k5wTvu9f]

Originally posted by Brachy-Pride
If I recall correctly, medieval Italy never had feudalism (probably due to being in the mediterranean and more in contact with byzantines etc) They had feudalism allright.

[Calluffence]