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Choose a Page:Learning and InventionsArchimedes ScrewPhilosopher Teaches at the Stoa*How the Archimedes Screw Works*SocratesAristotleArrow MachineSiege MachineEclipseMathematicsEarly Theories of Astronomy How the Archimedes Screw Works The end of the screw was placed in water. As it was turned, the water was forced upwards until it poured out at a higher level.   Previous: Back Book: The Greeks Section: Spotlight on Ancient Greeks Chapter: Learning and Inventions