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1
Roman Technology
  • How Did The Technology Assist Rome?

  • Jake Henry

2
Cement
  • Romans invented cement witch is a mixture
  • of lime , volcanic ash , and rock.
  • Cement is a much more durable building
    material than other materials at that time
  • period.
  • Cement is very durable.

3
Roads
  • The Roman roads where made out of paving stones ,
    curbstones , sand , clay , and gravel.
  • The roads where built to last , they where very
  • durable. They where built by the military.

4
Arches
  • Arches are very important to the Romans
  • The helped them build bridges the where the
    basic structure of the bridges.
  • The arches where pieces of art.

5
Aqueduct
  • They where made from stone.
  • They where used to carry water from the mountain
    to cities.
  • They where built in the valleys

6
Accomplishments
  • What where the lasting impacts of each ?

  • Jake Henry

7
Government
  • The big thing is that many governments are
  • Based of the republic. Than later became
  • dictator by the ruler of creaser.
  • All of the citizens had equal rights and the
    citizens had duties and roles in the government

8
Law
  • The Romans had a thing called civil laws a
    legal system based on written laws
  • The Romans laws where enforced thought
  • Roman empire.

9
Architecture
  • Some of the romans designs came from Greek
  • designs
  • They copied Greek designs using columns
  • and builds their builds with marbles

10
Literature
  • Rich in art and architecture, Roman was also home
    to many of the greatest authors in the ancient
    world. One such as author was Virgil
  • who wrote about
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