Classical Studies 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Roman Engineering, Cyclops, Opus Latericium
18 Jan 2022
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Vetruvius says he wish it was never invented he says if it sinks down into ground it will rot, also the plaster can crack from the wood swelling and contracting as it gains and looses moisture. Wattle and daub on image on the right. Could turn block into axel by putting wheels on it but most common method was just to drag it with little logs underneath to make it roll. Cranes: move marble up and down and pivot it around able once again to make use of this marble make use of marble as building material with less human effort smaller than the "cyclopean" level size. Greeks tended not to use very large blocks of marble after the bronze age also used capstan along with crane in some cases bosses. A boss is a cylindrical protrusion placed on a part s wall.
