The olive Press
- KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Robotics
- computing mechanisms
- Automation & Programming
- Telecommunication
- CRYPTOGRAPHY
- astronomy
- AUTOMOTION & AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION
- Steam mobility
- Jet Propulsion
- RELIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY
- “PNEUMATIC” AUTOMATA
- MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- TOOLS & MACHINES
- GEODESY & CARTOGRAPHY
- timekeeping
- Gadgets
- HOISTING MACHINES
- MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
- ATHLETIC TECHNOLOGY
- Strategy & showing games
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
- HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGY
- NAVAL TECHNOLOGY
- TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
- ancient theatre technology
- The Measurements of Man
- PULLING MACHINES
- KINEMATIC MECHANISMS
- WIND & HYDRAULIC ENERGY
- MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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“crowbar compression” type.
It is the oldest olive press of the “crowbar compression” type. Remains of this type of olive press were discovered on the island of Thirasia. It was described by Cato the Eldest while the unique depiction of it exists on a bas-relief of the 6th century B.C., which is exhibited in the British Museum. The olive pulp, put in sacks, was compressed by means of a lever and a counterweight of stones.