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I think ancient China was greater than Rome. They invented paper, gunpowder, the compass and printing. Paper currency. The tooth brush. The crossbow. Oil refining. Oil wells. Iron creation and refining. Rockets. Rotary fans. Tea. Soy sauce.

The Romans didn't develop all that much themselves. That took what other civilizations invented and used them. Aquaducts and plumbing? That was the greeks. Things like roads and postal services? Many other civilizations did that before Rome did, just not to the same degree.

The only real roman inventions of note were concrete and sub-floor heating.

Mustard was cultivated by the Indus Valley civilization long before Rome existed. yellow mustard paste was also used in china in 1000 BC.

Rome really wasn't great at inventing things. They were great at taking things others invented and putting them into widespread use.

Will any of these things get aggie riled up before our game this weekend? If so, I'm all for it....

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Posted by DawginSC

Member since Aug 2022

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Posted on 10/20/22 at 2:57 pm to Lonnie Utah

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Will any of these things get aggie riled up before our game this weekend? If so, I'm all for it....

Don't know.

But when people post incorrect historical notes in a thread (even if it's meant for another purpose like riling someone up) I have an OCD push to correct them.

The Romans weren't the greatest ancient civilization. Heck, even without the eastern civilizations I don't even think Rome is tops amongst the western ones.

The Greeks would get that nod from me. Or maybe the Egyptians if you consider northern Africa as western.

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Posted by Clark14