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Rome:. A Fallen Empire. Presentation by: Ellenor Vancleve, Adam El-ALi, Shannon Webber-Adams, and Gehrig Hust. Roman Culture. Food. Ate fruits and vegetables they grew Ate bread made from cereals they grew Ate meat from animals and birds Typically ate 3 meals a day
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Rome: A Fallen Empire Presentation by: Ellenor Vancleve, Adam El-ALi, Shannon Webber-Adams, and Gehrig Hust
Food • Ate fruits and vegetables they grew • Ate bread made from cereals they grew • Ate meat from animals and birds • Typically ate 3 meals a day • Rich romans held elaborate dinner parties, could afford to eat more
Fashion • Made from wool spun into cloth by women and slaves • Washing clothes done with either sulfur or urine (ew) • Togas only worn by important people, very expensive • Tunics were standard clothing, women wore longer tunics than men • Open toed shoes indoors, close toed outdoors • Different colored tunics represent different classes/ eventsWashing clothes done with either sulfur or urine (ew) • Togas only worn by important people, very expensive • Tunics were standard clothing, women wore longer tunics than men • Open toed shoes indoors, close toed outdoors • Different colored tunics represent different classes/ events
Festivities and Entertainment • Gladiator battles held in coliseums • A lot of art in homes stolen from conquered greek cities • Music played a major part in all of roman life • Scales and tempos different back then for music • Theater includes tragedy, comedy, etc. • Much of theater crafted from greek culture, often incorporated song and dance • Authors write poets, comedies, tradgedies
Family and Slaves • The center of social structure • Pater familias was head of family • Home was often the learning center, children learn laws, customs and skills • Tradition education began in around 200 b.c., children aged 6 and up • Slaves could often buy their freedom or be freed by masters • Estimated 25% of roman population were slaves
Roman Architecture By: Gehrig Hust
Architectural Advancements: • Development of Aqueducts and Bridges • Construction of Temples • Amphitheatres and Theatres • Private Homes for higher class citizens
Important Architectural Landmarks: • The Seven Hills • The Tiber River • The Colosseum • The Roman Forum
Roman Mythology and Religion Romans were polytheistic. Roman Gods and Goddesses were influenced by Greek Gods. Roman Gods more associated with cults than myths. Roman myths would inspire temples, mosaics, and architecture. Christianity was outlawed, however, it had still spread. Eventually, Rome would be the center of Christanity.
Roman Laws Roman laws were written on bronze slabs. These slabs were called The Twelve Tables. These laws were made by the committee of decemviri. The laws focused on citizen on citizen action. Some laws were revised do to an uprising.
Roman weapons and military • The gladius was the primary weapon of the Roman legions • A pilum could be thrown between twenty-five and thirty meters, it weighed roughly two kilograms • Spears were the weapon of choice of the early Roman phalanx (756 BCE to 315 BCE) • The Roman dagger (pugio) originated from the Iberian peninsula. Usually fifteen to thirty centimeters long and five centimeters wide. • Aulus Plautius held consulship in 29 AD and had participated in a prominent military career during his time in the Roman military.
Roman Conquests • Preparing for the invasion of Britain was unlike anything the Romans had ever taken up in their military history • The English Channel has for centuries been nearly impossible to cross even with modern technology • In addition, the landing was incredibly difficult with a rocky shoreline and cliffs providing constant cover for whatever forces of Celtic tribes lay on the shoreline
Falling of Rome • The phrase the fall of rome suggests that some cataclysmic event ended the Roman Empire which had stretched from the British Isles to Egypt and Iraq • 476 ce was the fall of rome • The Fall of Rome was not caused by a single event, the way Rome fell was also complex. • The Roman Empire lasted over a thousand years • Christianity was believed to be the cause of the Fall of Rome
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