Ten Innovations of The Roman Empire by Ms. Fletcher

1.) Aqueducts

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Used gravity to transport water along stone, lead, and concrete pipes into city centers
Promoted health and sanitation
No longer relied on water nearby

2.) Concrete

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Slaked lime, volcanic ash, and volcanic rock were combined to create a sticky paste to form aqueducts, buildings, and bridges
Stable/Sturdy
Easier for construction

The Pantheon, Colosseum, and Roman Forum still stand today

3.) Newspapers

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Acta Dium or "daily acts"

Written in metal or stone
Posted in heavily trafficked areas like the Roman Forum

Detailed military victories
List of games and gladiatorial bouts
Birth & Death Notices

Acta Senatus or "senate acts"

Detailed the proceedings of the Roman Senate

4.) Welfare

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Subsidized food, education, and other expenses for the needy
Cheaply priced grain
Helped feed, clothe, and educate orphans and poor children
less poor = less crime = strong empire

5.) Bound Book

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No longer clay tablets and scrolls.
Created the codex,

a stack of bound pages made of parchment

Documentation!

6.) Roads and Highways

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The empire encompassed nearly 1.7 million square miles
Built over 50,000 miles of road by 200 A.D.
Built mostly for military conquest

Legions could travel 25 miles per day

Curved for drainage
Had mile markers and travel signs
Post Houses to relay messages
Soldiers were highway patrol

7.) Roman Arches

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Used arches in the construction of bridges, monuments, and buildings
Allowed for weight to be evenly distributed along various supports, preventing massive Roman structures from crumbling under their own weight.
limited the spread of disease and light

Arches, columns, domes and vaulted ceilings became one of the defining characteristics of the Roman architectural style

8.) The Julian Calendar

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46 B.C. Julius Caesar instituted a new calendar system to align with the solar year
Lengthened the number of days in a year from 355 to 365
Added the 12 months we know as today
Miscalculated the calendar by 11 minutes which led to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1582
Purpose= planning

9. The Twelve Tables and the Corpus Juris Civilis

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The Twelve Tables

The basis of Roman law
Property, religion, & divorce
Punishments from theft to black magic

The Corpus Juris Civilis

Emperor Justinian
Combined the history of Roman law into one document
"innocent until proven guilty"
Influenced modern legal concepts

Purpose= everyone knows there rights

10.) Battlefield Surgery

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Invented many surgical tools
Established military medical corps
Saved lives through the use of tourniquets

Performed physicals
Helped stem the spread of disease by overseeing sanitation
Disinfected instruments with hot water
Soldiers tended to live longer than civilians

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How It Worked

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Homework Directions:

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Post one image of how Roman innovation influenced modern society.

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In the Title section write your name and what the image is.
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Do Now:

msfletcher — 2015-10-01 14:09:05 UTC

Based on yesterday's lesson what is ONE Roman innovation that has influenced modern society?

Shivani-Sydney Opera House

2015-10-01 16:12:18 UTC

Nana-Concrete Parking Garage

2015-10-01 19:42:20 UTC

Layan-Newspaper

2015-10-01 21:03:29 UTC

Julia Sklow - Roads and Highways

2015-10-01 22:15:17 UTC

Sarah- Book Binding

2015-10-01 22:32:24 UTC

Mia- Roads and Highways

2015-10-01 22:39:41 UTC

Rylan - Bulding Stucture made of Concrete

2015-10-02 00:32:28 UTC

Ami- Roads and Highway

2015-10-02 01:48:28 UTC

Yousof- Newspaper

2015-10-02 03:01:44 UTC

Luqman- Sidewalk

2015-10-02 03:22:51 UTC

Vincent- Road Signs

2015-10-02 11:37:16 UTC