| The Greeks are often looked at and studied in relation | | | | a day (that's 250 kilometers per hour!) and was built to |
| to their methods of civilization. Ancient Greeks, | | | | protect the area from its enemies. While Talos's actual |
| however, are also known for their rather amazing | | | | existence is not documented, coins with his likeness |
| technological advancements. | | | | have been found in various parts of Greece. |
| Greeks In Antiquity – Technological Advancements | | | | Another advancement that is quite astounding is the |
| When we think of technological innovations, we tend to | | | | invention of automatic doors. This technology was not |
| think of the future. A world where robots work for | | | | started in grocery stores and shopping malls, rather, it |
| humans, computers are everywhere and the Earth is | | | | was first employed in the service of gods and |
| a clean, intelligent place seems to be something that | | | | goddesses. In order to reinforce devotees' beliefs in |
| could only be seen at some future date. However, | | | | specific god figures, some temples were built (mainly |
| there was once a civilization that had already achieved | | | | designed by Heronas and Ktsivios) with doors that |
| many of the things that we are just now seeing as | | | | would automatically open after an offering was made |
| possible for society: the ancient Greeks. Thousands of | | | | – this was to show the believer that their god was |
| years ago, the Greeks had already achieved feats of | | | | there and performing miracles right in front of them. |
| science that we are now seeing as possibilities. | | | | Heronas of Alexandria was not just the originator of |
| One of the interesting advances that is just now being | | | | the automatic door. A Greek mathematician, he also |
| replicated is the robot. Robots may be seen today as | | | | designed many other simple machines and hydraulic |
| an invention of the late 20th century, but actually, one | | | | devices. Heronas was also responsible for the first |
| of the first automatons spoken of was Talos, a | | | | steam engine, which he designed and operated in the |
| mythical robot figure. This robot, whose name means | | | | first century BC. The device he designed ran off of |
| “sun”, was a gift to King Minos of Crete. Talos | | | | the same principles that jet engines do today! |
| was said to have been able to tour Crete three times | | | | |