Why didn't Mycenaean shields made from cattle hoofs tear apart from the spears?
How were multi-story movable siege towers and battering rams constructed?
What exactly was "liquid fire"?
This book answers these and other questions regarding Military Technology—the combination of available Technologies—of the Ancient Greeks. Carefully examining ancient written sources—texts and images—the author, Mechanical Engineer and archeology enthusiast Theodosis Tasis, describes the offensive and defensive weapons of the Ancient Greeks from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic period: swords, bows, spears, shields, and armor; walls, ditches, embankments, battering rams, siege towers; warships, harbor barricades, river crossings; and more.
At the same time, it explains how they were constructed and operated, based on mathematical calculations or even modern experiments.
This dual approach—detailed reconstruction and critical-scientific analysis of ancient sources, along with a critical investigation of the effectiveness of related Technologies—makes this volume unique. Featuring 250 images, it inaugurates a new publishing series dedicated to Ancient Greek Technology.
