Dear Reacting to the Past Community,
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In late 2016, Dr. Naomi Norman approached me and Dr. Peter Carnell, my mentor in UGA's College of Engineering, to ask if we could help develop a 3-D printed replica of the dikasts' ballots found in the Athenian Agora. Our goal was to make these ballots available for the Reacting community at-large for use in the Athens Game.
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Presented on this website are the fruits of our efforts!
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Taking measurements made available online by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the ballots were modelled in a computer using CAD software and exported as .stl files. These .stl's are compatible with most commercially available 3-D printers. Each print will yield 1 pair of ballots, and several pairs can be printed at once on larger printers.
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Additionally, referencing the Athenian Constitution, we took a stab at building ballot boxes according to the author's description. These files have been uploaded alongside the ballots on the files page of this site. If you have any questions or comments concerning the files, printing, or this project in general, please do not hesitate to email me here.
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We hope that these replicas will positively enhance your and your students' experience of the Athens Game.
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Best,
Christopher W. Overbaugh
University of Georgia '18
B.S.M.E. - Mechanical Engineering
A.B. - Music
Vice-President - UGA's Biomedical Engineering Society
Teaching Assistant - ENGR-2120 (Statics)
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Dikasts' Ballots found in the Athenian Agora, dating to the 4th Century BCE
While no profit is sought in making these files widely available, the following parties request to receive credit for the research, design, and proliferation of these replicas:
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Dr. Naomi Norman - Associate VP for Instruction, University of Georgia
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Dr. Peter Carnell - Lecturer, University of Georgia
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Christopher W. Overbaugh - CURO Research Assistant, University of Georgia
Final version of 3-D printed Dikasts' Ballot replica
Design process for the dikasts' ballot replica. In methodological order: documentation in Agora Notebook (courtesy of American School of Classical Studies in Athens), graphical analysis of ballot, multiview drawing, prototype design, CAD images of "engraved" ballots, ballots in waiting to be printed on MakerBot software, a completed print job, front/back view of a finished ballot.
