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Roman Inventions: SAS LESSON
As you work through this lesson, create a 10 ten list of things you learned.
Please write these facts in complete sentences in YOUR own words!
Rome was the center of the Roman Empire and first
ruled by Etruscan kings.
Rome overthrew the Etruscan king and developed the
Republic which is where the people rule.
Roman government consisted of the Senate who advised
two consuls. At times a dictator was appointed in
emergencies and had complete power.
Julius Caesar was Rome’s most famous dictator. He was
assassinated by those in the Senate because he
declared himself dictator for life and they didn’t want a
king.
Octavian “Augustus” Caesar was Julius Caesar’s
adopted son and a popular emperor of Rome.
Roman leaders wanted common law among the empire,
so they developed the Twelve Tables. Laws regarding
crime, marriage, theft, inheritance and property were part
of the Twelve Tables.
There were over 50,000 miles of roads built by the
Roman army. They used the roads as a means of
conquering, communicating with others in the empire and
for trade.
The camber was a hump in the Roman roads that
allowed water to drain. Roads were built in straight lines
to create the fastest route and to decrease ambushes by
robbers.
Roman engineers built aqueducts to allow for water to be
transported from mountains into the city. Gravity allowed
the water to flow.
Water was transported above ground to decrease the
risk of people tampering with the water supply.
To get rid of contaminated water, Romans invented
sewer systems to carry unsafe water away.
The introduction of a type of concrete allowed builders to
build in round shapes such as domes. Baked clay bricks
were used instead of unbaked because it lasted longer.
The Colosseum was in the heart of Rome and was used
for multiple purposes such as gladiator fighting, comedy
acts and possibly mock naval battles.
The Colosseum seated 50,000 people and had 80
entrances. The floor was wood with sand on top. A
canvas top over the building provided shade.
Under the Colosseum was a series of cages and
passageways to transport gladiators and exotic animals
up to the floor of the Colosseum.