Mosaics of knowledge : representing information in the Roman world In the Roman world technologies were limited to small scattered social groups. By examining five technologies: lists tables weights and measures artistic perspective and mapping this book shows how the Romans broke up a world we might have imagined them to unite. This study combines detailed readings of a wide variety of evidence (inscriptions small archeological finds artworks literary texts) with theoretical consideration of the social cognitive and material contexts for their use to present a unique portrait of Roman computing capabilities limitations and habits