Archimedes' screw

Period

c. 250 BC

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An Archimedes' screw is a hydraulic machine composed of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder with helical blades. It can be operated both as a pump and a power generator, though it has been used for other purposes, such as drainage and sewage management.

Sources: Wikipedia — Archimedes' screw · CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier and later events nearby

1. 431–404 BCPeloponnesian War
2. 264–241 BCFirst Punic War
3. 264–146 BCPunic Wars
4. c. 250 BCArchimedes' screwThis page
5. 218–201 BCSecond Punic War
6. 216 BCBattle of Cannae
7. AD 79Eruption of Vesuvius buries Pompeii

Who ruled this land

States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.

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