Re:Europe’s oldest map shows tiny Bronze Age kingdom
by schiffern on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @12:40AM
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Of course, but Roman roads were far superior. They were more durable (especially for heavy traffic necessary for commerce or supplying an army), straighter, had good drainage, and they linked together to form a complete network.[0]
Earlier paved roads do exist,[1] but (for economics) this was only done sporadically between certain settlements with high traffic between them. Part of the genius of the Roman road network was the system of bureaucracy and taxation to pay for them. This meant that a traveller (or army) could rely on the existence of a continuous, high-quality road linking distant locations.
Earlier paved roads do exist,[1] but (for economics) this was only done sporadically between certain settlements with high traffic between them. Part of the genius of the Roman road network was the system of bureaucracy and taxation to pay for them. This meant that a traveller (or army) could rely on the existence of a continuous, high-quality road linking distant locations.
[0] http://engineeringrome.org/ancient-roman-roads-and-their-inf...
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2011/mar/15/britannia-ro...