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...John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson and Andrew N. Sherwood; ''Greek and Roman Technology: A sourcebook''</ref> ...well as buildings. Some later Roman technologies were taken directly from Greek civilization. ...

...the efficient use and management of equipment. It also involves the use of technology to carry out maintenance functions in a bid to reduce cost and increase pro ...

..., 'number' and [[wikt:en:τική#Ancient Greek|τική]] [[wikt:en:τέχνη#Ancient Greek|[τέχνη]]], ''tiké [téchne]'', 'art') is a branch of mathematics that consis *[[Greek mathematics]] ...

...ttract [[iron]]. The property of [[magnetism]] was first discovered in [[Ancient history|antiquity]] through lodestones.<ref name="Tremolet">{{cite book | l ...sia ad Sipylum'' in [[Lydia]] (modern-day [[Manisa, Turkey]]) or after the Greek region of [[Magnesia (regional unit)|Magnesia]] itself (whence came the col ...

...tory of Telegraphy]''. (''Chapter 1''). The Institution of Engineering and Technology. {{ISBN|978-0852967928}}</ref> Semaphores can be used for [[telegraphy]] wh The [[Phryctoriae]] were a semaphore system used in [[Ancient Greece]] for the transmission of specific prearranged messages. Towers wer ...

...ly means "creation of division". The term derives from the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] words σχίσμα ''skhisma'' "cleft" (borrowed into English as [[Schism (reli ...efine themselves against their neighbors. Some examples of this would be [[Ancient Athens]] and [[Sparta]], and the [[indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northw ...

{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to technology}} ...utline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to technology: ...

The term chronophobia comes from the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] "chronos", meaning time, and "phobo", meaning [[fear]].<ref name=":4" /> ...age=346 |journal=Urgent Problems of Modern Society – Language, Culture and Technology in the Changing World |pages=345–351}}</ref> People also report that they b ...

...ket and value network (over a few years or decades), displacing an earlier technology. ...istory of science in early cultures refers to the study of protoscience in ancient history, prior to the development of science in the Middle Ages. ...

{{Short description|Application of technology for use in warfare}} ...pplication of technology for use in [[warfare]]. It comprises the kinds of technology that are distinctly military in nature and not civilian in application, usu ...

...n|iː|ˈ|k|ɒ|n|ə|m|i}}. The term is ultimately derived from [[Greek language|Greek]] {{wikt-lang|grc|οἰκονομία}}, from {{wikt-lang|grc|οἶκος}}, "house", and { ...es natural resources, labor and capital. It has changed over time due to [[technology]], [[innovation]] (new products, services, processes, expanding markets, di ...

...der meaning of 'fabric, structure' is found in classical Latin, but not in Greek usage. This meaning is found in late medieval French, and is adopted from t ...irst = Steven | title = Pre-Greek Accomplishments | work = Legacy of the Ancient World | publisher = Prof. Steve Dutch's page, Univ. of Wisconsin at Green ...

===Hydrostatics in ancient Greece and Rome=== ...h century BC, is a hydraulic technology whose invention is credited to the Greek mathematician and geometer Pythagoras. It was used as a learning tool.{{cn| ...

...the History of Chemistry |date=2000 |publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press |isbn=9780262082822 |editor1-last=Holmes |editor1-first=Frederic L. | [[Hypatia of Alexandria]] (4th-5th century AD), an important female Greek mathematician, is the first person traditionally associated with the hydrom ...

...t constitute legitimate contributions to a field. The word ''paradigm'' is Greek in origin, meaning "pattern", and is used to illustrate similar occurrences ''Paradigm'' comes from [[Ancient Greek| Greek]] παράδειγμα (''paradeigma''); "pattern, example, sample";<ref>[https://www ...

{{Short description|Use of technology by musicians}} ...gy (electric)]]; for electronic or digital music technologies, see [[Music technology (electronic and digital)]]}} ...

...chemistry]]. Electromagnetism also plays several crucial roles in modern [[technology]]: electrical energy production, transformation and distribution; light, he ...n studied since ancient times. Many ancient civilizations, including the [[Ancient Greece|Greeks]] and the [[Maya civilization|Mayans]], created wide-ranging ...

{{History of technology sidebar}} ...]]. These concepts originated for describing [[Iron Age Europe]] and the [[Ancient Near East]], but they now include other parts of the [[Old World]] (the ind ...

...n [[ancient Egyptian technology]]. Construction cranes later appeared in [[ancient Greece]], where they were powered by men or animals (such as donkeys), and === Ancient Near East === ...

...phi]] was famous for her [[divination| divinatory]] trances throughout the ancient Mediterranean world. Oil painting, [[John Collier (painter)|John Collier]], Wier, in his 1995 book, ''Trance: from magic to technology'', defines a simple trance (p.&nbsp;58) as a state of mind being caused by ...