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08-10-2006, 07:50 AM

Just to illustrate my point about the beneficial aspects of instability.

The only time the Romans seemed to show any creativeness towards developing warfare technology was when they were on the ropes (i.e. the very Late Empire).

The De Rebus Bellicis written sometime around the early 5th century by "Anonymous" shows a series of proposed inventions that were never created due to their inherent impracticalities.

Here's one showing a ox-powered galley : ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And a strange looking scythed chariot :
[Image: derubis1.jpg]

And something that looks like an armored, horse-drawn "tank" :
[Image: derubis3.jpg]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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