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Chapter 1: Ancient written sources for engineering and technology

Chapter 2: Representations of technical processes

Ch. 3: Historiography and theoretical approaches

Primary, extractive technologies

Ch. 4: Mining and metallurgy

Ch. 5: Quarrying and stoneworking

Ch. 6: Sources of energy and exploitation of power

Ch. 7: Greek and Roman agriculture

Ch. 8: Animal husbandry, hunting, and fishing and fish production

Engineering and complex machines

Ch. 9: Greek engineering and construction

Ch. 10: Roman engineering and construction

Ch. 11: Hydraulic engineering and water supply

Ch. 12: Tunnels and canals

Ch. 13: Machines in Greek and Roman technology

Secondary processes and manufacturing

Ch. 14: Food processing and preparation

Ch. 15: Large-scale manufacturing, standardization, and trade

Ch. 16: Metalworking and tools

Ch. 17: Woodworking

Ch. 18: Textile production

Ch. 19: Tanning and leather

Ch. 20 Ceramic production

Ch. 21: Glass production

technologies of movement and transport

Ch. 22: Land transport, Part 1: Roads and bridges

Ch. 23: Land transport, Part 2: Riding, harnesses, and vehicles

Ch. 24: Sea transport, Part 1: Ships and navigation

Ch. 25: Sea transport, Part 2: Harbors

Technologies of death

Ch. 26: Greek warfare and fortification

Ch. 27: Roman warfare and fortification

Technologies of the mind

Ch. 28: Information technologies: Writing, book production, and the role of literacy

Ch. 29: Timekeeping

Ch. 30: Technologies of calculation

Part 1: Weights and measures

Part 2: Coinage

Part 3: Practical mathematics

Ch. 31: Gadgets and scientific instruments

Ch. 32: Inventors, invention and attitudes toward innovation

Ancient technologies in the modern world

Ch. 33: Expanding ethnoarchaeology historical evidence and model-building in the study of technological change