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From Oars to Elephants
From the Series Technology in Ancient Cultures
Did you know . . .
• People first used skis more than 8,000 years ago?
• The first wheels were used in pottery—not for transportation?
• Traffic jams often clogged the streets of ancient Rome?
Transportation technology is as old as human society itself. The first humans on Earth used simple transportation tools. They bundled logs together to make rafts. They used long poles and flat boards to carry heavy loads. Over the centuries, ancient peoples learned more about transportation. The ancient Indians trained elephants and horses for travel. The ancient Chinese developed the first compasses. The ancient Greeks built massive battleships.
So what kinds of tools and techniques did ancient people use? How did maps of the world improve over time? And how did ancient transportation set the stage for our own modern transportation technology? Learn more in Ancient Transportation Technology.
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Reviews
Starred ReviewStarred Review Library Media Connection
“A map, timeline, glossary, and bibliography are included in these books which provide more than ample material for classes in history, health, and technology.” —Library Media Connection
The Horn Book Guide
“Each volume focuses on a different type of technology used by ancient world civilizations. After an informative overview section, chapters discuss particular civilizations and their specific technologies. The texts successfully show both the uniqueness of and similarities among the devices or techniques. Numerous captioned photographs, sidebars, and quotations add supplementary information. Epilogues relate how ancient technology is still being used today.” —The Horn Book Guide
NSTA
“The information in this series would be very good for a cross–curricular lesson, for example, relating science to social studies.” —NSTA