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How were engineers trained in the Roman Republic/Roman Empire, and how much do we know about their design practices?

376 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Modern versions of the Spartacus tale generally portray him as fighting to free all slaves everywhere because owning a another human as property is wrong. Would his motivations have been so altruistic or is this something that has been added to appeal to our current sense of morality?

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I am a footsoldier fighting for my city-state in ancient Greece, and I've been stabbed in the torso with a sword. What are my chances of survival, and how would a wound like that have been treated?

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[MF] Long way down

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I've heard that some instances of skin cancer can be linked to a single case of sunburn. How can they do this? I've had a lot of sunburns over the years, so how can they know which one was responsible?

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[WP] It's a normal day at work for a normal person. Describe this by misusing as many idioms and cliches as you can.

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Materials science/polymers: Is polypenco a polyethylene or polypropylene material?

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Can nuclear properties of isotopes, such as those found on a chart of nuclides, be determined theoretically based on quantum mechanics, or do they have to be measured experimentally?

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When would the First World War have started if Archduke Franz Ferdinand hadn't been assassinated?

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How were engineers trained in the Roman Republic/Roman Empire, and how much do we know about their design practices?	376	AskHistorians
Modern versions of the Spartacus tale generally portray him as fighting to free all slaves everywhere because owning a another human as property is wrong. Would his motivations have been so altruistic or is this something that has been added to appeal to our current sense of morality?	89	AskHistorians
I am a footsoldier fighting for my city-state in ancient Greece, and I've been stabbed in the torso with a sword. What are my chances of survival, and how would a wound like that have been treated?	6	AskHistorians
[MF] Long way down	3	shortstories
I've heard that some instances of skin cancer can be linked to a single case of sunburn. How can they do this? I've had a lot of sunburns over the years, so how can they know which one was responsible?	2	askscience
[WP] It's a normal day at work for a normal person. Describe this by misusing as many idioms and cliches as you can.	1	WritingPrompts
Materials science/polymers: Is polypenco a polyethylene or polypropylene material?	1	askscience
Can nuclear properties of isotopes, such as those found on a chart of nuclides, be determined theoretically based on quantum mechanics, or do they have to be measured experimentally?	1	askscience
When would the First World War have started if Archduke Franz Ferdinand hadn't been assassinated?	1	AskHistorians