It moves water, much like a pump.
The Archimedes screw is used for irrigating crops and liftin water from mines and ship bilges.
An Archimedes' screw is a screw which, when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.
Archimedes invented Archimedes' screw.
an irrigation pump. The Archimedean or Archimedes Screw is a large spiral screw revolving inside a hollow, tight fitting cylinder. It was traditionally hand operated or wind operated by a windmill, and used to raise water efficiently by transferring water from low lying bodies of water into irrigation ditches.
Archimedes' Screw was one of the earliest kinds of pump, used by the Egyptians to lift water for irrigation of crops.
An Archimedes' screw is a screw which, when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.
They used the Archimedes Screw
Archimedes.
That would be "Archimedes' screw". See link provided:
Somebody needed to move some water.
An Archimedes' screw is a screw which, when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.
The Archimedes screw, invented by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes, is a device designed to lift water from a lower elevation to a higher one. It consists of a helical screw within a cylindrical casing, allowing water to be raised efficiently by turning the screw. This invention enabled irrigation, drainage, and various applications in agriculture and engineering, significantly improving water management in ancient civilizations. Its principle is still utilized in modern engineering and water transport systems.