03-18-2007, 12:10 PM
Tobias,
That is a great site but not the one I have lost.
Steve,
A good question indeed. Perhaps some were in better condition or reinforced internally. Unfortunately I don't have the references or nearly enough research.
For those who are interested in lathe work and milling this article should prove interesting [url:3ht3tgf7]http://ancientgreektechnologies.com/book/Temple-Builders.pdf[/url]
It seems lathes were used to turn the drums of stone columns in many temples. The credit for this invention is given by Pliny the Elder (Plinius Secundus 23-79 A.D.) to Theodorus of Samos, but Diodorus Siculuis, the historian, places it at a very remote period of time, as far back as B.C. 1249 Virgil (Virgilius Maro B.C. 70-19) in his works several times mentions "torus" as meaning a turner's wheel or lathe.
That is a great site but not the one I have lost.
Steve,
A good question indeed. Perhaps some were in better condition or reinforced internally. Unfortunately I don't have the references or nearly enough research.
For those who are interested in lathe work and milling this article should prove interesting [url:3ht3tgf7]http://ancientgreektechnologies.com/book/Temple-Builders.pdf[/url]
It seems lathes were used to turn the drums of stone columns in many temples. The credit for this invention is given by Pliny the Elder (Plinius Secundus 23-79 A.D.) to Theodorus of Samos, but Diodorus Siculuis, the historian, places it at a very remote period of time, as far back as B.C. 1249 Virgil (Virgilius Maro B.C. 70-19) in his works several times mentions "torus" as meaning a turner's wheel or lathe.
Peter Raftos
