The Archimedes Screw solved one of the greatest challenges of antiquity: efficiently lifting liquids. This ingenious machine, consisting of a large screw inside an inclined tube, allows liquids to be lifted according to the rotation of the mechanism. Its movement can be driven manually, by animals, windmills or even modern tractors. Although attributed to Archimedes by historians such as Diodorus Siculus and Athenaeus, there is evidence that this device was already used before, possibly to irrigate the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Even centuries later, Archimedes' invention remains relevant. In addition to transporting liquids and solids, its principle is applied to energy generation, using the flow of water to move a rotor connected to a generator. This system converts the kinetic energy of rotation into electricity, highlighting the genius of Archimedes, whose influence spans history and still inspires technological innovations.
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