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Although calcium Ca is well known as the main ingredient in limestone it has also been used for building strong plant cell walls since long before man discovered its uses for lasting architecture Calcium serves several functions in plants including. Aqueducts. What is an Aqueduct?. Aqueducts were used to carry fresh water to Rome.. They are like bridges that we walk over. . They would carry water through pipes directly to latrines(Roman toilets)and some private homes.. Transport of Water. Africa and Southeast Asia. STEAM PROJECT. Project. Challenge: . The Museum of Natural Sciences is updating their collection to include more interactive and engaging exhibits and they have approached your team to construct a new exhibit about soil and water conservation and the history of transportation of clean water in Africa and Southeast Asia. Your team will create mini exhibits to show your vast and expansive knowledge of these topics to the public.. The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world. . The Romans particularly excelled at building roads. The roads made it easier the Romans to travel, move troops, collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces. The expression, “All Roads Lead To Rome” refers to . Rome built great stuff. Rome built great roads to travel on and aqueducts to bring water into the city.. Rome also built great stadiums and amphitheaters for the entertainment of the people.. Romans also developed the use of the arch. . About aqueducts . Aqueducts were built in the in the 3. rd. century by the Romans.. Most aqueducts were built out of stone, bricks and concrete.. The romans built lots of different aqueducts around Rome. . 12.2. Expansion of Rome, 100 BC–AD 117. THE EMPIRE EXPANDS. Rome ruled most of the Mediterranean world when it became an empire. Within 150 years the Roman Empire controlled large areas of Europe, Africa, and Asia. It was one of the largest empires in history. The Romans conquered some territories because they threatened to attack Rome. They overcame others to gain their gold, good farmlands, or other resources.. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 7 - Roman Culture Life and Legacy. Preview. Power Relationships. -. Men ruled Roman society. It was very hierarchical, traditional, and family-centered. . Roman Genius. -. Rome created order over a large area with many different people and languages. Romans did this by developing roads, aqueducts, a common form of money, a code of law. All of this allowed the spread of Rome’s cultural achievements.. Julius . Caesar. Expanded . the Roman Republic through a series of battles across Europe before declaring himself dictator for . life. Devoted . his energies to the conquest of Gaul (modern France. ). Greco-Roman Civilization. Rome absorbed ideas from Greek . colonists.. Adapted Greek and Hellenistic achievements. Civilization spread during Pax Romana from trade and . travel.. Literature. Many Romans spoke Greek and imitated Greek styles of prose and . The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world. . The Romans particularly excelled at building roads. The roads made it easier the Romans to travel, move troops, collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces. The expression, “All Roads Lead To Rome” refers to . Unit 2. Lesson 1. PowerPoint 2. How long have humans sought to sustain water?. The inefficiencies of collecting water limited population growth.. The early ancient civilizations had to find efficient means for supplying water in mass quantities to increase their population size.. 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. ��28th Cement and Concrete Science, University of Manchester, 1516th September 2008Background Gartner [1] reviewed possible routes to COreduction in 2004 and estimates that the energy re By Mitch Elliott. What Are Aqueducts?. Romans built Aqueducts to bring a constant flow of water into the city.. Why do they need them in Rome?. Although located near the Tiber . R. iver, the water was not safe to drink..