Re: Rougtero Water Screw

[Wright Frazier <khelek>]

> > > > Lost Karfelon had a huge waterpump for the hole city. It was called
> > > > the "big screw" because it had slaves turning a screw which drew water
> > > > from Lake Alfrego into a big, elevated, watershed which in turn gravity
> > > > fed into the cities pipes. The temple of Ra spent a great deal of time
> > > > making sure the whole thing worked as advertised.
> > > >
> >
> > Actually, Rougtero has a water screw as well.
> 
> Woa! Just when you think our tech levels are regressing the little
> town of red dirt pulls out one of the best examples of tech in the
> existing world (other than things that came from elsewhere of course).
> 
> 						-Steve
> 
Actually Waterscrews were in use by the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks.

Wright