Classical Studies 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Siege Tower, Avaricum, Somerville House
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Classical studies 2700b war machines and course wrap-up. Review of some old questions from former final exams, and discussion of the final exam format. [reminder: the course final exam will take place on saturday, 9th. Somerville house room 2355, from 9:00 to 11:00 a. m. ] Ancient sieges, from the career of julius caesar (both the starve-out type, as at alesia in 51 b. c. and the assault type, as at avaricum in 52 b. c. ); and war machines, including catapults, scorpiones, the compressed-air catapult, the ballista, and the onager (all illustrated by slides); also there will be some discussion of odd failures in ancient technology, which might be useful for the final exam. Place called alesia, right in middle is gull. Casear launched against a gallic chief called versangeterics (was a common ally of casear and then when he got the chance he lead a revolt against him)