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Rome - Intro

Rome - Intro. CHW3M. Brains and Drains. Greek Brains? and Roman Drains?. Public toilets at Ostia, 40 BCE. Cloaca Maxima.

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Rome - Intro

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  1. Rome - Intro CHW3M

  2. Brains and Drains Greek Brains? and Roman Drains? Public toilets at Ostia, 40 BCE Cloaca Maxima Affordable Housing Institute: US. The Economics of Water: Part 5 – Roman Municipal Finance. 2012. http://affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/2008/04/the-economics-of-water-part-5-roman-municipal-finance.html (March 29, 2012). Wilke D. Schram. The Roman Water System. 2006. http://www.romanaqueducts.info/aquapub/tardieu_photos.htm (March 29, 2012).

  3. Timeline • 700s BCE – Etruscan civilization • 753 BCE – Founding of Rome • 509 BCE – Roman Republic begins • 44 BCE – End of Republic – beginning of Empire • 476 CE – Fall of the Roman Empire in the west • 1453 CE – Fall of the Roman Empire in the east

  4. Republic 44 BCE: Rome at the end of the Republic Romulus and Remus About.com. Legendary Rome Timeline. 2012. http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/romehistory/tp/Legendary-Rome-Timeline.htm (March 29, 2012). Metropolitan Museum. Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. The Roman Republic. 2000. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/romr/hd_romr.htm (March 29, 2012).

  5. Geographic Features That Affected Rome’s Development Physical map of Europe Free Maps of the World. Physical Map of Europe. N.d., http://www.freeworldmaps.net/europe/index.html (April 2, 2012).

  6. Orientation Toward the Sea • Trade • Coastal trade • Some natural harbours; some ports were built (e.g., Ostia – Rome’s harbour) • Therefore: • Eventually Rome was able to dominate the Mediterranean.

  7. No Internal Physical Barriers • There were mountains but they didn’t divide like in Greece • Therefore: • There was more unity than in Greece after the Romans (a tribe) began expanding and conquering other territories.

  8. Agriculture • Very fertile soil (due to volcanic ash) • Good rivers • Population growth meant that there still wasn’t enough land • Need to import grain from Sicily and Egypt • Therefore: • Romans needed to conquer more territory in order to expand (military) • Carthage potential enemy

  9. Volcano Mount Vesuvius Kidipede. Pliny the Elder. 2012. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/literature/elderpliny.htm (March 29, 2012). Exploring the Environment: Volcanoes. Mount Vesuvius. 2011. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vmtvesuvius.html (March 29, 2012).

  10. Rome – the City • Well defended by 7 hills • It was not directly on the sea; warships couldn’t reach it • Centrally located – easy for armies to march in any direction • Therefore: • Strategic location; Rome could conquer in all directions throughout the Italian peninsula and then onward

  11. Rome Map 7 hills of Rome Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome Geography. N.d. http://www.ancient-rome.com/geo_f.htm (March 29, 2012).

  12. The Alps • These mountains separated Rome from the rest of Europe • Po River was seen as a border dividing civilized Rome from northern “barbarians” • Therefore: • Rome felt protected by these mountains, possibly superior • There were invasions, however

  13. Alps Hannibal crossing the Alps Alps Archaeology Photoblog. Hannibal In the Alps. Stanford Alpine Archaeology Project: 1994-2006. http://traumwerk.stanford.edu/archaeolog/2006/04/hannibal_in_the_alps_stanford_1.html (March 29, 2012).

  14. Etruscans • They were another tribe on the Italian peninsula • We know a lot about them from their tombs • Highly advanced culture before the Romans • Some of Rome’s 7 early kings were Etruscan

  15. Etruscan Cultural Contributions to Rome • Greek alphabet • Urban infrastructure • Tunnels • Dams • Arches and vaults • Religious practices • Animism = spirits are everywhere • Taking auspices = predicting the future by looking at the livers of animals

  16. Etruscan Cultural Contributions, con’t • Funereal games = gladiator games eventually • Symbols • Fasces = became a Roman symbol of imperium, having the power over life and death (see page 168 in textbook) fasces Livius. Fasces. N.d., http://www.livius.org/fa-fn/fasces/fasces.html (March 29, 2012).

  17. Etruscan Art Etruscan urn, 4th or 3rd century BC Metropolitan Museum. Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Cinerary Urn. 2000. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/96.9.225a,b (March 29, 2012).

  18. First Emperor Augustus Metropolitan Museum. Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. List of Rulers of the Roman Empire. 2000.http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roru/hd_roru.htm (March 29, 2012).

  19. Monarchical, Aristocratic or Democratic Element of Republican Government?

  20. Homework Takeup: 172-176 • Name two societies that one point defeated the Romans. • Name two societies the Romans defeated. • What was the importance of coloniae to the Romans? • How did roads help Romanize the Italian peninsula?

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