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    Han China and the Roman Empire were centers of advancement in the classical era. Despite being centers of advancement, Han put a bigger emphasis on developing technology. The Roman Empire advanced technology in order to advance military might instead of bringing prosperity to the people.

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    Han China and the Roman Empire were centers of advancement in the classical era. Despite being centers of advancement, Han put a bigger emphasis on developing technology. The Roman Empire advanced technology in order to advance military might instead of bringing prosperity to the people.

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    HanChinaandtheRomanEmpirewerecentersofadvancementintheclassicalera.Steps
    intechnologygavegloryinwarsandletinhabitantsprosper.Despitebeingcentersof
    advancements,HanChinaputabiggeremphasisondevelopingtechnologyandenhancing
    existingmethods,supportedthroughDocuments1,2,3,and4,whiletheRomanEmpire
    advancedtechnologyinordertoadvancemilitarymightinsteadofbringingprosperitytothe
    people,asseeninDocuments5,6,7,and8.
    TheChineseemphasisontechnologydoesntcomefromthinair.Theydevelopedvarious
    technologiesinordertobetterthepeopleslives,frompapertoagricultureinordertofeedtheir
    evergrowingpopulation.Tobetterthelivesofitscitizenswerethedrivingforceindeveloping
    technology,asseeninDocument1withfloodpreventionofficialsthatcarryouttherepair
    workandorderinspectionsofthewaterwaysinordertoensurethatdistrictsarekeptsafe.It
    emphasizestheconcernthegovernmenthadforitspeople,andtheconcernisseenagainin
    Document2,whereHuanGuanexpressesconcerntopeasantswhotillthesoilwithwooden
    plows,andbecauseofthis,theycannotaffordsalttoseasontheirfood.Thesetechnological
    advances,likethepestleandmortarinventedbyFuxi(Document3)allowedthegrindingand
    mixingofvariousthings,andwiththeadventofthetriphammer,waterwasusedtoincreasethe
    forceandallowedforfinergrinding.Theincorporationofnaturalforcestoadvancetechnology
    wasalsopresentaround200C.E.byTuShih(Document4).Duetohis[love]forthecommon
    people,andhis[wish]tosavetheirlabor,heinventedawaterpoweredblowingenginefor
    thecastingofironagriculturalimplements.Thisadvancementallowedforgreatbenefitfor
    littlelabor.(Document4)Thisadvancementwasmadespecificallyforthepeopleandnoother
    motive.Anadditionaldocumentpertainingtohowapeasantslifewasbetteredwiththeadvent
    ofanewagriculturaldevice,whichjustifiestheadvancementofHantechnologyforthepeople.
    Ontheothersideofthespectrum,theRomansdevelopedtechnologywithnoconcernto
    thecommonpeopleatall,asseeninDocuments58.Officialshighupinthesystemoftenrefer
    craftsmenasvulgarandunbecomingtoagentleman(Doc5),whichshowsnorespecttothe
    hardworktheyputintotheirjob.Thedisrespectisfurtheredwith[their]laborispurchased
    ratherthantheirskill.Itmeansthattheyregivennocredittotheircraft.Theemphasison
    technologyisntsharedwiththeHan,asseenwithDocument7withadviserSeneca:Idonot
    believethattoolsforthecraftswereinventedbywisemen.Hedoesnotregardtheinventorsas
    greatorelevated,butinsteadnimbleandsharp.Theyrenotashighlyregardedasthey
    areinChina.Tofurtherjuxtaposetheirnegativeattitudesaboutthecommonpeoplesuseof
    technology,Frontiusemphasizestheuseofaqueductsforpleasureinsteadofpublic
    applications.Thewayeachempireusestheirtechnologyaredistantlydifferent.Anadditional
    documentfromaforeignervisitingRomefromChinacouldsolidifytheclaimthattheRoman
    EmpiredidnotutilizetheirtechnologyforthecommonpeopleaswellasChinadid.

    TheseDocumentsjustifythatwhethertechnologyisadvancedornot,itsuptothepeople
    whouseittodeterminehowtheyreviewedandused.Romehadtheopportunitytogreatlyhelp
    theirpeoplebutdidnt,whileChinaemphasizedtheuseoftechnologytobettereveryoneand
    evencommissionedpeopletokeepvariousworksinchecktopreventdisastersfromtaking
    place.Thecomparisonbetweenthetwoempiresilluminatestheharshrealitybetweenthetwo
    empires,backedupbyDocuments14whichshowedtheconcernanduseoftechnologytobetter
    thelivesofChinesepeople,whileDocuments58showedtechnologysusetobetterhighsociety
    insteadofthecommonpeople.

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