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Bellwork. Add these words to your notebook: Aeneid, Romulus and Remus, legendary For the following question, choose the best answer. Be sure to explain why the answer you chose is correct. Which person is involved in a barter economy? A a fisher who is paid for each pound of fish

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  1. Bellwork Add these words to your notebook: Aeneid, Romulus and Remus, legendary For the following question, choose the best answer. Be sure to explain why the answer you chose is correct. Which person is involved in a barter economy? A a fisher who is paid for each pound of fish B a rancher who sells cattle for money C a baker who buys wheat from a local mill D a farmer who trades chickens for milk

  2. The Beginnings of Rome The Geography and Development of an Empire

  3. Rome’s Legendary Origins • The Aeneid • Romulus and Remus

  4. Geography of Italy • Peninsula – Mediterranean Sea • Two mountain ranges – Alps and Apennines • Volcanoes • Coastal plains • Several rivers

  5. Physical Location of Rome • Located on seven hills • Located on the Tiber River • Benefited from Italian geography

  6. Climate of Italy • Warm, dry summers • Mild, wet winters • Similar to Southern California • Grow wide variety of crops • Grains, citrus fruits, grapes, olives

  7. Latins From ancient country of Latium, area in what is now Italy Built city on Palatine, a hill in central Italy Language Etruscans From Etruria, land north of Palatine Engineering – arch and cuniculus (long underground trench) Sporting events First Peoples of Italy

  8. Another Influence on Rome • Greeks • Architecture • Writing • Art • Religion

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