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## Review Queue
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Composition: ~88% copper, ~12% tin" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Earliest bronze: Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, ~3300 BCE" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Spread to: Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Europe" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Copper smelting preceded bronze by ~2,000 years (Chalcolithic period)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Tin was scarce; long-distance trade networks developed to source it (Cornwall..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Lost-wax casting technique enabled complex shapes" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Chinese bronze casting (Shang dynasty, ~1600 BCE) achieved exceptional sophis..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Superior weapons: Swords, spearheads, armor" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Agricultural tools: Plows, sickles" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Monumental art: Statuary, ritual vessels" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Drove long-distance trade networks for tin and copper" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Period: ~3300–1200 BCE (Bronze Age)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Composition: ~88% copper, ~12% tin" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Earliest bronze: Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, ~3300 BCE" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Spread to: Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Europe" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Copper smelting preceded bronze by ~2,000 years (Chalcolithic period)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Lost-wax casting technique enabled complex shapes" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Superior weapons: Swords, spearheads, armor" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Agricultural tools: Plows, sickles" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Monumental art: Statuary, ritual vessels" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Drove long-distance trade networks for tin and copper" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Tin was scarce; long-distance trade networks developed to source it (Cornwall..." - Muhly source from 1985 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
>
- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 19: "Chinese bronze casting (Shang dynasty, ~1600 BCE) achieved exceptional sophis..." - Bagley source from 1987 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
>
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Period: ~3300–1200 BCE (Bronze Age)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Composition: ~88% copper, ~12% tin" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Earliest bronze: Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, ~3300 BCE" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Spread to: Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Europe" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Copper smelting preceded bronze by ~2,000 years (Chalcolithic period)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Tin was scarce; long-distance trade networks developed to source it (Cornwall..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Lost-wax casting technique enabled complex shapes" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Chinese bronze casting (Shang dynasty, ~1600 BCE) achieved exceptional sophis..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Superior weapons: Swords, spearheads, armor" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Agricultural tools: Plows, sickles" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Monumental art: Statuary, ritual vessels" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Drove long-distance trade networks for tin and copper" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Period: ~3300–1200 BCE (Bronze Age)" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Composition: ~88% copper, ~12% tin" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Earliest bronze: Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, ~3300 BCE" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Spread to: Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Europe" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Copper smelting preceded bronze by ~2,000 years (Chalcolithic period)" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Lost-wax casting technique enabled complex shapes" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Superior weapons: Swords, spearheads, armor" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Agricultural tools: Plows, sickles" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Monumental art: Statuary, ritual vessels" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Drove long-distance trade networks for tin and copper" - what is the source?
> Muhly (1985) [^1], Bagley (1987) [^2]
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Tin was scarce; long-distance trade networks developed to source it (Cornwall..." - Muhly source from 1985 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Muhly's foundational work on ancient metallurgy is still cited.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 19: "Chinese bronze casting (Shang dynasty, ~1600 BCE) achieved exceptional sophis..." - Bagley source from 1987 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Bagley's work on Chinese bronze casting is still authoritative.

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## Review Queue
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Earliest iron smelting: Anatolia (Hittites), ~1500 BCE (limited use)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Widespread adoption: After the Bronze Age Collapse (~1200 BCE)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Key innovation: Carburization (adding carbon to create steel)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Meteoric iron used before smelting was developed" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Hittites may have been early innovators, though evidence is debated [^1]" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Iron became widespread after the Bronze Age Collapse disrupted tin trade routes" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Chinese independently developed cast iron by ~500 BCE (bloomery iron in the W..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Democratized access to metal tools (iron ore is abundant, unlike tin)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Improved agricultural productivity (iron plows)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Transformed warfare (iron weapons, armor)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Enabled deforestation and land clearing at scale" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Transition period: ~1200–800 BCE (varies by region)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Earliest iron smelting: Anatolia (Hittites), ~1500 BCE (limited use)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Widespread adoption: After the Bronze Age Collapse (~1200 BCE)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Key innovation: Carburization (adding carbon to create steel)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Meteoric iron used before smelting was developed" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Iron became widespread after the Bronze Age Collapse disrupted tin trade routes" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Democratized access to metal tools (iron ore is abundant, unlike tin)" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Improved agricultural productivity (iron plows)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Transformed warfare (iron weapons, armor)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Enabled deforestation and land clearing at scale" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Hittites may have been early innovators, though evidence is debated [^1]" - Waldbaum source from 1978 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
>
- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 19: "Chinese independently developed cast iron by ~500 BCE (bloomery iron in the W..." - Wagner source from 1993 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
>
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Transition period: ~1200–800 BCE (varies by region)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Earliest iron smelting: Anatolia (Hittites), ~1500 BCE (limited use)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Widespread adoption: After the Bronze Age Collapse (~1200 BCE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Key innovation: Carburization (adding carbon to create steel)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Meteoric iron used before smelting was developed" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Hittites may have been early innovators, though evidence is debated [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Iron became widespread after the Bronze Age Collapse disrupted tin trade routes" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Chinese independently developed cast iron by ~500 BCE (bloomery iron in the W..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Democratized access to metal tools (iron ore is abundant, unlike tin)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Improved agricultural productivity (iron plows)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Transformed warfare (iron weapons, armor)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Enabled deforestation and land clearing at scale" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Transition period: ~1200–800 BCE (varies by region)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Earliest iron smelting: Anatolia (Hittites), ~1500 BCE (limited use)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Widespread adoption: After the Bronze Age Collapse (~1200 BCE)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Key innovation: Carburization (adding carbon to create steel)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Meteoric iron used before smelting was developed" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Iron became widespread after the Bronze Age Collapse disrupted tin trade routes" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Democratized access to metal tools (iron ore is abundant, unlike tin)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Improved agricultural productivity (iron plows)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Transformed warfare (iron weapons, armor)" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Enabled deforestation and land clearing at scale" - what is the source?
> Waldbaum (1978) [^1], Wagner (1993) [^2]
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Hittites may have been early innovators, though evidence is debated [^1]" - Waldbaum source from 1978 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Waldbaum's work on early iron technology is still foundational.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 19: "Chinese independently developed cast iron by ~500 BCE (bloomery iron in the W..." - Wagner source from 1993 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Wagner's research on Chinese metallurgy is still authoritative.

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## Review Queue
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Combined length: ~500 km (mostly underground)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Daily water delivery to Rome: ~1 million cubic meters [^1]" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Gravity-fed: Maintained a consistent gradient (~1:200 to 1:4800)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Mostly underground channels; iconic arched bridges were only ~5% of total length" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Used *opus caementicium* (Roman concrete) and lead pipes (*fistulae*)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Settling tanks and distribution castella regulated flow" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Aqua Appia (312 BCE): First aqueduct, built by Appius Claudius Caecus" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Aqua Marcia (144 BCE): Longest at ~91 km" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Pont du Gard (France, ~19 BCE): Three-tiered bridge, 49 m high [^2]" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Aqueduct of Segovia (Spain, ~1st century CE): Still standing" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "First Roman aqueduct: Aqua Appia (312 BCE)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Combined length: ~500 km (mostly underground)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Gravity-fed: Maintained a consistent gradient (~1:200 to 1:4800)" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Mostly underground channels; iconic arched bridges were only ~5% of total length" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Used *opus caementicium* (Roman concrete) and lead pipes (*fistulae*)" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Settling tanks and distribution castella regulated flow" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Aqua Appia (312 BCE): First aqueduct, built by Appius Claudius Caecus" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Aqua Marcia (144 BCE): Longest at ~91 km" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Aqueduct of Segovia (Spain, ~1st century CE): Still standing" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 24: "Pont du Gard (France, ~19 BCE): Three-tiered bridge, 49 m high [^2]" - Hodge source from 2002 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
>
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "First Roman aqueduct: Aqua Appia (312 BCE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Combined length: ~500 km (mostly underground)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Daily water delivery to Rome: ~1 million cubic meters [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Gravity-fed: Maintained a consistent gradient (~1:200 to 1:4800)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Mostly underground channels; iconic arched bridges were only ~5% of total length" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Used *opus caementicium* (Roman concrete) and lead pipes (*fistulae*)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Settling tanks and distribution castella regulated flow" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Aqua Appia (312 BCE): First aqueduct, built by Appius Claudius Caecus" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Aqua Marcia (144 BCE): Longest at ~91 km" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Pont du Gard (France, ~19 BCE): Three-tiered bridge, 49 m high [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Aqueduct of Segovia (Spain, ~1st century CE): Still standing" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "First Roman aqueduct: Aqua Appia (312 BCE)" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Total aqueducts serving Rome: 11 (by 226 CE)" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Combined length: ~500 km (mostly underground)" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Gravity-fed: Maintained a consistent gradient (~1:200 to 1:4800)" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Mostly underground channels; iconic arched bridges were only ~5% of total length" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Used *opus caementicium* (Roman concrete) and lead pipes (*fistulae*)" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Settling tanks and distribution castella regulated flow" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Aqua Appia (312 BCE): First aqueduct, built by Appius Claudius Caecus" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Aqua Marcia (144 BCE): Longest at ~91 km" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Aqueduct of Segovia (Spain, ~1st century CE): Still standing" - what is the source?
> Frontinus [^1], Hodge (2002) [^2]
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 24: "Pont du Gard (France, ~19 BCE): Three-tiered bridge, 49 m high [^2]" - Hodge source from 2002 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Hodge's work on Roman aqueducts is still the standard reference.

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## Review Queue
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Composition: Volcanic ash (pozzolana), lime, seawater, and rock aggregate" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Key innovation: Pozzolanic reaction with volcanic ash" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 15: "Set underwater (hydraulic cement) — critical for harbor construction" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Increased in strength over time through mineral crystallization [^1]" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Could be molded into complex shapes (domes, vaults)" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Less tensile strength than modern concrete but superior durability" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Pantheon dome (~125 CE): 43.3 m span, largest unreinforced concrete dome ever..." - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Colosseum (~80 CE): Concrete core with travertine facing" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Harbors at Caesarea Maritima and Puteoli" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian [^2]" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Period of use: ~3rd century BCE – 5th century CE" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Composition: Volcanic ash (pozzolana), lime, seawater, and rock aggregate" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Key innovation: Pozzolanic reaction with volcanic ash" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 15: "Set underwater (hydraulic cement) — critical for harbor construction" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Could be molded into complex shapes (domes, vaults)" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Less tensile strength than modern concrete but superior durability" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Pantheon dome (~125 CE): 43.3 m span, largest unreinforced concrete dome ever..." - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Colosseum (~80 CE): Concrete core with travertine facing" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Harbors at Caesarea Maritima and Puteoli" - what is the source?
>
- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 16: "Increased in strength over time through mineral crystallization [^1]" - Jackson source from 2014 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
>
- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 24: "Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian [^2]" - Lancaster source from 2005 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
>
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Period of use: ~3rd century BCE – 5th century CE" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Composition: Volcanic ash (pozzolana), lime, seawater, and rock aggregate" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Key innovation: Pozzolanic reaction with volcanic ash" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 15: "Set underwater (hydraulic cement) — critical for harbor construction" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Increased in strength over time through mineral crystallization [^1]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Could be molded into complex shapes (domes, vaults)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Less tensile strength than modern concrete but superior durability" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Pantheon dome (~125 CE): 43.3 m span, largest unreinforced concrete dome ever..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Colosseum (~80 CE): Concrete core with travertine facing" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Harbors at Caesarea Maritima and Puteoli" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Period of use: ~3rd century BCE – 5th century CE" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Composition: Volcanic ash (pozzolana), lime, seawater, and rock aggregate" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Key innovation: Pozzolanic reaction with volcanic ash" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 15: "Set underwater (hydraulic cement) — critical for harbor construction" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Could be molded into complex shapes (domes, vaults)" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Less tensile strength than modern concrete but superior durability" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Pantheon dome (~125 CE): 43.3 m span, largest unreinforced concrete dome ever..." - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Colosseum (~80 CE): Concrete core with travertine facing" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Harbors at Caesarea Maritima and Puteoli" - what is the source?
> Jackson et al. (2014) [^1], Lancaster (2005) [^2]
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 16: "Increased in strength over time through mineral crystallization [^1]" - Jackson source from 2014 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Jackson et al.'s research on Roman concrete is still cutting-edge.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 24: "Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian [^2]" - Lancaster source from 2005 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Lancaster's work on Roman architecture is still authoritative.

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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "First major road: Via Appia (312 BCE), Rome to Capua" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Construction: Layered system of gravel, sand, and paving stones" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Drainage ditches on both sides" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Via Appia (312 BCE): "Queen of Roads," Rome to Brindisi" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[temporal]` Line 29: "Many modern European roads follow Roman alignments" - when was this true?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Total network: ~400,000 km (80,000 km paved)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "First major road: Via Appia (312 BCE), Rome to Capua" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Construction: Layered system of gravel, sand, and paving stones" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Maintained by: State and local authorities" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Surveyed in straight lines where possible (*agrimensor* surveyors)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Drainage ditches on both sides" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Milestones (*miliaria*) every Roman mile (~1.48 km)" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Via Appia (312 BCE): "Queen of Roads," Rome to Brindisi" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Via Egnatia (~146 BCE): Connected Adriatic to Byzantium" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Via Augusta: Spain" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 28: ""All roads lead to Rome" — the network radiated from the *Milliarium Aureum..." - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[missing]` Line 29: "Many modern European roads follow Roman alignments" - what is the source?
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- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Layered construction: Foundation (*statumen*), gravel (*rudus*), concrete (*n..." - Laurence source from 1999 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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- [ ] `@q[stale]` Line 25: "Stane Street, Watling Street: Roman Britain [^2]" - Chevallier source from 1976 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Total network: ~400,000 km (80,000 km paved)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "First major road: Via Appia (312 BCE), Rome to Capua" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Construction: Layered system of gravel, sand, and paving stones" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Maintained by: State and local authorities" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Surveyed in straight lines where possible (*agrimensor* surveyors)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Layered construction: Foundation (*statumen*), gravel (*rudus*), concrete (*n..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Drainage ditches on both sides" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Milestones (*miliaria*) every Roman mile (~1.48 km)" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Via Appia (312 BCE): "Queen of Roads," Rome to Brindisi" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Via Egnatia (~146 BCE): Connected Adriatic to Byzantium" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Via Augusta: Spain" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Stane Street, Watling Street: Roman Britain [^2]" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 28: ""All roads lead to Rome" — the network radiated from the *Milliarium Aureum..." - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 29: "Many modern European roads follow Roman alignments" - when was this true?
> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Total network: ~400,000 km (80,000 km paved)" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "First major road: Via Appia (312 BCE), Rome to Capua" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Construction: Layered system of gravel, sand, and paving stones" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Maintained by: State and local authorities" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Surveyed in straight lines where possible (*agrimensor* surveyors)" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Drainage ditches on both sides" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Milestones (*miliaria*) every Roman mile (~1.48 km)" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Via Appia (312 BCE): "Queen of Roads," Rome to Brindisi" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Via Egnatia (~146 BCE): Connected Adriatic to Byzantium" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Via Augusta: Spain" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 28: ""All roads lead to Rome" — the network radiated from the *Milliarium Aureum..." - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 29: "Many modern European roads follow Roman alignments" - what is the source?
> Laurence (1999) [^1], Chevallier (1976) [^2]
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 17: "Layered construction: Foundation (*statumen*), gravel (*rudus*), concrete (*n..." - Laurence source from 1999 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Laurence's work on Roman roads is still authoritative.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 25: "Stane Street, Watling Street: Roman Britain [^2]" - Chevallier source from 1976 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Scholarship remains current. Chevallier's foundational work is still referenced.