ANCIENT+ROME

=ACTIVITY 1:=







=WHAT I HAVE LEARNED:= THE WAX TABLET IS USED FOR ONE WISHED TO PUT A CURSE ON ENEMY. IT IS COMMONLY USED IN A DOMESTIC SETTINGS. FLOWER AND HERB ARE USED IN INDUSTRY, THE KITCHEN, THE TEMPLE, AND TREAT OR PREVENT ILLNESS. HONEYSUCKLE IS GIVEN TO A PERSON HAVE MALARIA. IDENTITY TAG SHOWS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. AND NOT TRUSTED. BLOODLETTING IS COMMON TREATMENT IN ROMAN MEDICINE. ROMAN KNEW THAT BAD FOOD MAKE YOU SICK. THEY WOULD TRANSPORT MEAT AND FISH 'ON THE HOOF' AS FAR AS THEY COULD. WHERE THIS WASN'T PEOPLE, THEY USE SALT TO PRESERVE FISH, HONEY TO PRESERVE MEAT AND AIR TO DRY FOOD SUCH AS APPLE. SMALLER COINS ARE FORGERIES. SILVER COIN HAS A HIGHER VALUE. SCALPEL IS USED FOR PROCEDURE IN BLOODLETTING.



=WHAT I HAVE LEARNED:= ROMAN GLADIATOR WERE ARMED IN A VARIETY OF STYLE, DESIGN TO MIMIC MYTHICAL FIGURES AND ROME'S FAST ENEMY. GLADIATOR WERE MATCHED TO MAKE THEIR FIGHTS EXCITING AND ENTERTAINING. --MURMILLO IS A HEAVY WEIGHT GLADIATOR, CARRYING A LARGE OBLONG SHEILD (SCUTUM) AND INFANTRY SWORD(gladius) WHICH HE USES TO THRUST HIS OPPONENT. --RETIARIUS IS MOST VULNERABLE TO ALL GLADIATORS. HE MOVES NIMBLY TO INFLICT BLOWS WITH HIS TRIDENT AND RELATIVELY LONG RANGE. --HOPLOMACHUS CARRIES A SMALL ROUND BRONZE SHEILD AND A SPEAR TO THRUST HIS OPPONENT. HIS UPPER LEG WAS PROTECTED HEAVILY QUILTED DEFENSES AND HIGH GREAVES.

=ACTIVITY 2=

--THE BIRTH OF ROME
900 years, Rome was the capital of the enormous empire. The city of Rome was founded by twin brothers Romulus and Remus in 753 B.C.E. According to legend they were from a wealthy family and were abandoned by their uncle. A She-wolf took them in and raised them. Romulus killed his brother Remus and took control as leader of Rome.

--ROMAN CONQUEST
In 509 the last Etruscan monarch was overthrown as ruler of Rome and a Republican system of government was initiated.

--THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
Octavian became the first Roman Emperor in 27 B.C.E. The Senate gave him the title of Augustus which meant revered one.

--ROMAN RELIGION
The family included all household members who lived together. Father of the family ruled the household Women had considerable power in their own families and many ran businesses and managed estates. Ancestor worship was extremely important to the family.

--FORUMS OF ROME
The Carthaginians, under Hannibal were not successful in maintaining control over Roman cities. Rome invade Carthage and beat Hannibal and his men. A peace treaty was signed in 201 B.C.E. Carthage lost Spain. 50 years later Rome went to war again and this time Rome destroyed the Carthage in 146 B.C.E. and claimed it as a Roman province called Africa.

--HADRIAN'S WALL
In the later years of the Republic the Plebians became more powerful. They created a new assembly (Council of Plebs) in 471. New leaders called Tribunes protected the Plebians. A new law allowed intermarriage. In 278 B.C.E. the Council received the right to pass laws for all Romans.

--ROMAN SPLENDOR
Etruscan town that was conquered by Rome. At the time of its destruction it had a population of 20,000 A favorite resort of wealthy Romans and Emperors

--ROMAN AMUSEMENTS
Commissioned by Emperor Hadrin Started in 118 A.D. It is a clock of sorts. It tells the time by rays of light hitting the sculptures inside

--SLAVERY
Slaves made up 1/3 of the Roman population. Working conditions for slaves in the cities were somewhat better. Laborers would often be chained together while working in the fields. Spartacus’ uprising in 73 B.C.E. was the largest slave revolt, but not the only one.

--CHRISTIANITY
This is a period of peace and prosperity which begins with Augustus and continues for 200 years. Augustus begins the Julio-Claudian line which ends with Nero. After Nero there is a civil war and Vespasian becomes emperor.

--COLLAPSE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
The family included all household members who lived together. Father of the family ruled the household Women had considerable power in their own families and many ran businesses and managed estates.

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