User:Andrew Guarino/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

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 * Article title
 * Roman technology


 * Article Evaluation
 * There's much that can be done to improve the wording and tone of this article, and that's what I'm good at. Roman history is a topic that interests me, and the article itself is about how technology was used by and shaped Roman civilization. It's an article that'll be easy to improve, one that I'm passionate about, and is directly relevant to the topic of the course. I've already done an in-depth evaluation, so I have a good idea of what needs to be done and where I might begin.


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 * This topic is well-researched with a lot of good sources to choose from. I've found this author, John Peter Oleson, who seems to be a notable and distinguished expert in this exact field. His works will be a good place to start, such as Building for Eternity. The History and Technology of Roman Concrete Engineering in the Sea, or Greek and Roman Mechanical Water-Lifting Devices: The History of a Technology. He's also contributed to GREEK AND ROMAN TECHNOLOGY: A SOURCEBOOK Annotated Translations of Greek and Latin Texts and Documents, which I've obtained a copy of. It has translations from the likes of Vitruvius and diagrams including this one that's used on the Vitruvius page.
 * I'll also be able to refer to the dedicated pages for the technologies mentioned like "Watermill," and pages like "List of ancient watermills," which has a long list of sources that might be relevant to my article.

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