So, Science! instead of science?
Early industrial period, somewhen after the first large steam engine. Once you get those massive iron mechanics moving the imagination fairly bubbles.
I suppose, if you really wanted to push it, you could pull in the classical greeks. People like Heron and Archimedes could do astounding things. Possibly and animated statue of Zues for a temple gets used to smash an invading fleet? Hmm, that sounds really cool.
Early industrial period, somewhen after the first large steam engine. Once you get those massive iron mechanics moving the imagination fairly bubbles.
I suppose, if you really wanted to push it, you could pull in the classical greeks. People like Heron and Archimedes could do astounding things. Possibly and animated statue of Zues for a temple gets used to smash an invading fleet? Hmm, that sounds really cool.