The Roman Technology

Much of what is described as typically Roman technology, as opposed to that of the Greeks, comes directly from the Etruscan civilization, which was thriving to the North when Rome was just a small kingdom. The Etruscans had perfected the stone arch, and used it in bridges as well as buildings. Etruscan cities had paved streets and sewer systems, unlike most city-states, which had muddy roads and no sewers save filthy open-air trenches.

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Much of what is described as typically Romantechnology, as opposed to that of the Greeks, comes directly from the Etruscan civilization, which was thriving to theNorth when Rome was just a small kingdom. The Etruscans hadperfected the stone arch, and used it in bridges as well as buildings. Etruscan cities had paved streets and sewer systems, unlike most city-states, which had muddyroads and no sewers save filthy open-air trenches.