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 Rich romans held elaborate dinner parties could afford to eat more ID: 802879
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Slide1
Rome:
A Fallen Empire
Presentation by: Ellenor Vancleve, Adam El-ALi, Shannon Webber-Adams, and Gehrig Hust
Slide2Roman Culture
Slide3Food
Ate fruits and vegetables they grew
Ate bread made from cereals they grew
Ate meat from animals and birdsTypically ate 3 meals a dayRich romans held elaborate dinner parties, could afford to eat more
Slide4Fashion
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 expensiveTunics were standard clothing, women wore longer tunics than men
Open toed shoes indoors, close toed outdoorsDifferent 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
Slide5Festivities 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 lifeScales and tempos different back then for music
Theater includes tragedy, comedy, etc.Much of theater crafted from greek culture, often incorporated song and danceAuthors write poets, comedies, tradgedies
Slide6Family and Slaves
The center of social structure
Pater familias was head of family
Home was often the learning center, children learn laws, customs and skillsTradition education began in around 200 b.c., children aged 6 and upSlaves could often buy their freedom or be freed by masters
Estimated 25% of roman population were slaves
Slide7Roman Architecture
By: Gehrig Hust
Architectural Advancements:
Development of Aqueducts and Bridges
Construction of Temples
Amphitheatres and TheatresPrivate Homes for higher class citizens
Slide9Important Architectural Landmarks:
The Seven Hills
The Tiber River
The ColosseumThe Roman Forum
Slide10Roman 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 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 Laws
Slide12Roman 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.
Slide13Roman 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
Slide14Falling 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
Slide15Bibliography
Wasson, Donald L. “Roman Mythology.”
Ancient History Encyclopedia
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Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Aug. 2019, www.ancient.eu/Twelve_Tables/.Wasson, Donald L. “Roman Religion.”
Ancient History Encyclopedia
, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug. 2019, www.ancient.eu/Roman_Religion/.
Gill, N.S. “What Was the World Like During the Ancient Roman Republic?”
ThoughtCo
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, www.theancientworld.net/civ/roman_empire_culture.html.
Slide16Bibliography(2)
“The Romans - Clothing.”
History
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Barrrow, Mandy. Roman Food, 2013, www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/romans/food.html.
“Roman Weapons & Armor.”
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Ancient History Encyclopedia
, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug. 2019, www.ancient.eu/Roman_Architecture/.