Question

waterpower was used even in the ancient -​

Answer 1

The Roman Empire was not alone in using hydro power in ancient times—water power was used to raise water for irrigation in Egypt and India by the first century BCE, while evidence suggests that water power was being used to operate forge bellows in China by the first century CE.

Answer 2

The earliest use of watermills and water wheels has been recorded as far back as the 4th century BC where it was utilised in the Persian Empire, Iran, and ancient Egypt. By the time of the Roman Empire water wheels were in widespread used to power sawmills, millstones and assist with mining