Hypocaust (Underfloor Heating)
A central heating system where hot air from a furnace circulates through a void under the floor and inside walls, used in villas and public baths.
Core metadata
- ID: hypocaust_underfloor_heating
- Era: Classical
- First known date: -300 (century)
- Region: Hellenistic and Roman Mediterranean
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Arches and Domes (arches_domes)
- Classical Monumental Construction (construction)
- Hydraulics (hydraulics)
- Pottery (pottery)
Dependents
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- The floor is lava! Heating techniques in ancient Carnuntum (Carnuntum Archaeological Park, 2026, museum) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 4
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 4
- expert_inference: 4
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Monumental Construction (construction) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Construction provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Arches and Domes (arches_domes) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Arches and Domes provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Hydraulics (hydraulics) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Hydraulics provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Pottery (pottery) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Pottery provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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