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Match the civilization to the appropriate river.Match the civilization to the appropriate river.

1. Nile1. Nile A. Roman EmpireA. Roman Empire

2. Tigris 2. Tigris B.B. IndiaIndia

3.3. GangesGanges C.C. MesopotamiaMesopotamia

4.4. Huang HeHuang He D.D. EgyptEgypt

5.5. TiberTiber E. ChinaE. China

Contributions Contributions of Ancient of Ancient

RomeRome

Contributions Contributions of Ancient of Ancient

RomeRome

What did the Romans give What did the Romans give us?us?

What did the Romans give What did the Romans give us?us?

• Ancient Romans have Ancient Romans have strong influence during strong influence during their time and today.their time and today.

• Many contributions Many contributions Romans made affected Romans made affected Western civilization and Western civilization and development.development.

• (Western civilization (Western civilization means Europe and then means Europe and then later America.)later America.)

• Ancient Romans have Ancient Romans have strong influence during strong influence during their time and today.their time and today.

• Many contributions Many contributions Romans made affected Romans made affected Western civilization and Western civilization and development.development.

• (Western civilization (Western civilization means Europe and then means Europe and then later America.)later America.)

So what did they give us?So what did they give us?So what did they give us?So what did they give us?• In Art/Architecture:In Art/Architecture:

Pantheon – Temple Pantheon – Temple built for Gods in built for Gods in RomeRome

Colosseum – Arena Colosseum – Arena for public events in for public events in Rome like gladiator Rome like gladiator fights.fights.

Forum – Public area Forum – Public area with political and with political and religious buildingsreligious buildings

• In Art/Architecture:In Art/Architecture:Pantheon – Temple Pantheon – Temple

built for Gods in built for Gods in RomeRome

Colosseum – Arena Colosseum – Arena for public events in for public events in Rome like gladiator Rome like gladiator fights.fights.

Forum – Public area Forum – Public area with political and with political and religious buildingsreligious buildings

What Did They Give Us?What Did They Give Us? What Did They Give Us?What Did They Give Us?

• Technology:Technology:Roads – Romans Roads – Romans

built best roads in built best roads in history.history.

Aqueducts – System Aqueducts – System of carrying water of carrying water into the cities.into the cities.

Roman arches – Roman arches – Used in architecture, Used in architecture, aqueducts, etc.aqueducts, etc.

• Technology:Technology:Roads – Romans Roads – Romans

built best roads in built best roads in history.history.

Aqueducts – System Aqueducts – System of carrying water of carrying water into the cities.into the cities.

Roman arches – Roman arches – Used in architecture, Used in architecture, aqueducts, etc.aqueducts, etc.

Continued…Continued…Continued…Continued…

• Law: Law: ““Innocent until Innocent until

proven guilty” – proven guilty” – taken from 12 taken from 12 TablesTables

• Science:Science:Ptolemy – Ptolemy –

astronomer/scientisastronomer/scientist; proposed Earth t; proposed Earth was center of was center of universe universe (geocentric theory)(geocentric theory)

• Law: Law: ““Innocent until Innocent until

proven guilty” – proven guilty” – taken from 12 taken from 12 TablesTables

• Science:Science:Ptolemy – Ptolemy –

astronomer/scientisastronomer/scientist; proposed Earth t; proposed Earth was center of was center of universe universe (geocentric theory)(geocentric theory)

ContinuedContinuedContinuedContinued• Language:Language:

Latin leads to Latin leads to the Romance the Romance languageslanguages

• Literature:Literature:The AeneidThe Aeneid – –

Written by Written by Virgil; modeled Virgil; modeled on Homer’s on Homer’s worksworks

• Language:Language:Latin leads to Latin leads to

the Romance the Romance languageslanguages

• Literature:Literature:The AeneidThe Aeneid – –

Written by Written by Virgil; modeled Virgil; modeled on Homer’s on Homer’s worksworks

Emphasis on Public HealthEmphasis on Public HealthEmphasis on Public HealthEmphasis on Public Health• Romans are 1Romans are 1stst to to

focus on Public focus on Public Health.Health.

• Public Baths – for Public Baths – for entertainment and entertainment and bathing; bathing; encourages good encourages good hygienehygiene

• Public Water Public Water system using the system using the aqueducts; helps aqueducts; helps prevent disease.prevent disease.

• Medical schools - Medical schools - to train doctors.to train doctors.

• Romans are 1Romans are 1stst to to focus on Public focus on Public Health.Health.

• Public Baths – for Public Baths – for entertainment and entertainment and bathing; bathing; encourages good encourages good hygienehygiene

• Public Water Public Water system using the system using the aqueducts; helps aqueducts; helps prevent disease.prevent disease.

• Medical schools - Medical schools - to train doctors.to train doctors.

ReflectionReflectionReflectionReflection

• In what ways do In what ways do you think you think Roman Roman Civilization most Civilization most affects us affects us today?today?

• In what ways do In what ways do you think you think Roman Roman Civilization most Civilization most affects us affects us today?today?