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05-19-2006, 04:57 PM

Quote:ASk the Iranians about that someday :twisted:

No, really. For some reason, many modern writers and teachers buy into the Roman self-image of born conquerors and administrators that leave technology or arts to lesser breeds. It gets quite annoying at times. Now, as far as I am concerned any innovation that originates anywhere within the Roman-ruled world is 'Roman', It still leaves a limited number, compared to the red-hot era of innovation that preceded them, but why count them down artificially?

(Yes, my professors were 'minimalists', too)

Art history is full of terms; Neo-Attic, Anachronizing, Lydian, Pergamene, Aphrodisian, etc. whose only purpose seems to be to separate Romans from any credit for their invention or innovation in those forms of art. Hence the emphasis on Romans as engineers and builders, but not artists.

It's rather frustrating, and Pliny's compliance with the conspiracy certainly doesn't help.

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Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 04-27-2006, 12:57 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Marius_Ursus - 04-27-2006, 01:18 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 04-27-2006, 01:26 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 04-27-2006, 02:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 04-27-2006, 04:21 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Felix - 04-27-2006, 06:37 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 04-28-2006, 02:19 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Peroni - 04-28-2006, 08:59 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 04-28-2006, 11:31 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 04-28-2006, 03:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by FAVENTIANVS - 04-28-2006, 03:59 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by hoplite14gr - 04-28-2006, 06:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 04-28-2006, 10:25 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by D B Campbell - 04-29-2006, 08:38 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 05-07-2006, 10:20 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-17-2006, 03:01 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by D B Campbell - 05-17-2006, 03:07 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 05-17-2006, 04:52 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 05-17-2006, 08:52 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-17-2006, 09:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 05-17-2006, 11:00 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-18-2006, 12:47 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Primitivus - 05-19-2006, 12:22 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 05-19-2006, 11:40 AM

roman contributions - by Goffredo - 05-19-2006, 11:59 AM

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Re: roman contributions - by tlclark - 05-19-2006, 04:57 PM

Re: roman contributions - by Robert Vermaat - 05-19-2006, 07:54 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Nathan Ross - 05-19-2006, 09:15 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by tlclark - 05-20-2006, 02:11 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by floofthegoof - 05-22-2006, 07:11 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 05-22-2006, 07:57 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Thiudareiks Flavius - 05-25-2006, 12:50 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by floofthegoof - 05-25-2006, 07:12 PM

Slavery - by Primitivus - 05-26-2006, 01:29 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-26-2006, 02:16 AM

Medical Advances - by Primitivus - 05-27-2006, 07:41 PM

Re: Medical Advances - by Carlton Bach - 05-27-2006, 08:17 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Thiudareiks Flavius - 05-29-2006, 02:14 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 05-29-2006, 03:03 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Razor - 05-29-2006, 07:53 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 05-31-2006, 06:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 06-01-2006, 07:08 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 06-13-2006, 03:02 PM

Interesting thread - by Goodies - 06-13-2006, 05:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 07-14-2006, 12:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Peroni - 07-14-2006, 01:05 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Tarbicus - 07-14-2006, 01:17 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 07-14-2006, 04:24 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 07-15-2006, 01:03 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 07-21-2006, 12:21 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 07-21-2006, 07:15 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by floofthegoof - 07-21-2006, 01:47 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Felix - 07-21-2006, 03:41 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 07-30-2006, 01:03 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 08-04-2006, 12:13 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 08-04-2006, 12:44 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 08-04-2006, 09:25 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 08-04-2006, 09:29 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-06-2006, 12:44 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-06-2006, 03:59 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-07-2006, 03:27 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-09-2006, 02:52 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 01:58 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-10-2006, 05:03 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 06:57 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 07:50 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Tarbicus - 08-10-2006, 07:55 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 08:04 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Tarbicus - 08-10-2006, 08:13 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-10-2006, 03:03 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 05:33 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 08-10-2006, 07:06 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 08-10-2006, 08:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 08-11-2006, 09:09 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 09-01-2006, 08:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 09-02-2006, 12:28 AM

Acta Diurna - by Eleatic Guest - 09-03-2006, 12:28 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 09-03-2006, 04:30 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Robert Vermaat - 09-03-2006, 04:38 PM

heron - by Goffredo - 09-03-2006, 10:43 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Theodosius the Great - 09-03-2006, 11:41 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Endre Fodstad - 09-04-2006, 07:39 AM

clear - by Goffredo - 09-04-2006, 08:00 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 09-05-2006, 08:53 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Carlton Bach - 09-05-2006, 09:02 AM

Steam Power - by Theodosius the Great - 09-05-2006, 05:46 PM

understanding without theory? - by Goffredo - 09-05-2006, 08:03 PM

Re: understanding without theory? - by Carlton Bach - 09-06-2006, 12:11 PM

Okay and yet - by Goffredo - 09-06-2006, 01:53 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-05-2006, 12:47 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by conon394 - 10-06-2006, 09:54 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-09-2006, 10:36 PM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Dan Diffendale - 10-10-2006, 12:34 AM

Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-10-2006, 01:59 AM

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Re: Lack of technological progress in late Roman Empire - by Eleatic Guest - 10-26-2006, 12:54 AM

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