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" Technology and science in ancient civilizations / "
Richard G. Olson.
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BL
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1013243
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b767613
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| Main Entry
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Olson, Richard,1940-
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Technology and science in ancient civilizations /\ Richard G. Olson.
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| Publication Statement
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Santa Barbara, Calif. :: Praeger,, ©2010.
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Praeger series on the ancient world
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x, 262 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm.
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0275989364
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: 0313065233
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: 9780275989361
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: 9780313065231
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-249) and index.
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| Contents
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On definitions, approaches, and periodization -- Technologies of computation : mathematics and measurement -- Technologies of communication : written language, educational institutions, and the character of natural knowledge -- From technologies of divination to the science of astronomy -- Calendars, time keeping, and the increasing complexity of astronomy -- Empirical and religious medical practices -- Philosophical medicine, cosmology, and natural philosophy -- Construction technologies : materials, tools, and fixed structures -- Producing and processing food and clothing -- Minerals, metals, pigments, glazes, and the origins of alchemy.
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Civilization, Ancient.
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Science and civilization.
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Technology and civilization.
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Civilization, Ancient.
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Kultur.
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Naturwissenschaften.
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Science and civilization.
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Technik.
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Technology and civilization.
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Altertum.
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Kultur.
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Naturwissenschaften.
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Technik.
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| Dewey Classification
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930.1
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CB311.O46 2010
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6,12ssgn
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