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Bell Ringer/ Introduction
If you were founding a new city, what natural features would influence your choice of a building site?
Write your answer on your on paper. Use complete sentence or short answer/list form. Be Prepared to discuss your answer.
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The Origins Of Rome
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What feature makes Italy easy to find on a map?
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The Boot!
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Key features:
Mountains:•Alps: Across the top of the boot
•Appennines: Runs from north to south
RiverTiber
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Affects of Geography Tiber River:
Rome located 15 miles upriver from the Mediterranean Sea
1. Gave Romans a source of water
2. Easy access to Mediterranean Sea
3. Still far enough away from sea to escape raid by pirates
Mountains:
Rome built on seven hills
1. Easy to defend from attack
2. Located in a place where people could cross the river
3. Became key stopping point for people traveling North and South or by ship into the Mediterranean
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Comparing & ContrastingGREECE
Mountains more rugged
Difficulty crossing caused the development of isolated communities
ITALY
Mountains less rugged
Large flat plains of better farmland allowed more people to settle in Italy than Greece
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Origins of Rome
Romulus & Remus
Brothers who were abandoned in the wilderness
Found in the Tiber River and raised by a wolf.
Founded the city of Rome
Romulus would be the first king of Rome
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The Aeneid
Epic poem: Story of Aeneas
Trojan hero who sailed to the mouth of the Tiber river
Through marriage & warfare he would unite the locals known as Latins with his Trojan warriors.
Became known as “father “ of the Romans
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Origins of Rome Historians are not exactly sure of how Rome
began
It is believed the Latins of Latium banded together for protection
It was these communities that became Rome
The Greeks and Etruscans played a role in shaping Roman civilization
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Greek Contributions
Etruscan Contributions
Comparison Chart (Page 264: Early Influences)
How did they come to the area of Rome? When?
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Exit Slip
Answer the question on your own paper and hand it to me on your way out.
How did Rome’s Geography help the Romans prosper?