Archimedes' screw. The water screw, popularly known as the Archimedes' screw and also known as the screw pump, Archimedean screw, or Egyptian screw, is a machine used for transferring water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation ditches. Water is pumped by turning a screw-shaped surface inside a pipe. Archimedes screws are also used for materials such as powders and grains. Although commonly attributed to Archimedes, the device had been used in Ancient Egypt long before his time. Follow us! @engineeringandarchitecture . . . #engineeringandarchitecture #waterscrew #archimedesscrew #screwpump #archimedean #egyptianscrew #machine #irrigation #water #hydrology #hydraulics #waterworks #pipe #construction #civilconstruction #ancient #ancientegypt #architecture #design #contractor #arquitectura #art #history #science #physics #knowledge #civilengineering #engineering #invention #pump (at Egypt) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9BIrvelnFJ/?igshid=63c5912n50nm
