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How important were technological innovations in shaping the buildings of ancient Roman and medieval cities?
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Gary Archer, M2632321 AT 272, TMA02 How important were technological innovations in shaping the buildings of ancient Roman and medieval cities? Chant holds that 'historians have often charged the Romans with a lack of technological creativity' (Textbook, Chapter 3, p85) so with that as a base it would be very easy to conclude that the simple answer, at least with regard to Rome, was not at all. In order to assess the importance of technology I believe that it is necessary to look beyond at other possible influences in order to assess how they may have influenced and shaped matters. It is noticeable that the majority of major population centres were close to navigable waterways, so in one respect the simple mater of transport technology, and specifically water-based transport, was of particular importance since it was often cheaper and more efficient to move stores by water than by road. That the warehouses' location generally...
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