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Archimedes
Screw
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This
is a still representation and possibly also a low-resolution image of a
fully animated pump.
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This pump is at least 2,000 years old. |
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The Archimedes Screw (also called an Archimedes Snail) was used for irrigation
and powered by horses, people, mules, etc. This pump is even used today,
although rarely! |
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The helix revolves inside a tube (only the bottom of the tube is shown)
and the water rises accordingly. |
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Whether or not it was actually invented by Archimedes is certainly debatable,
though his overall brilliance is not. |
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