ROMAN TECHNOLOGY AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS.

BY: BECCA AND CASEY AND YONKER.

Roads

• engineers of ancient Rome built an unparalleled network of roads in the ancient world.

• the original functionality of Roman roads was mainly designed for military exploitation

MEDICAL TOOLS

• Most of the modern medical tools were first created by the ancient Romans

• These advanced medical tools were one of the reasons that the Romans had such a great army because they had the tools to heal their soldiers quickly.

C-SECTIONS

• Caesarean sections actually derive their name from the Roman leader Julius Caesar. The Romans would use Caesarean sections to save a baby's life if the mother died during childbirth.

AQUEDUCTS• The aqueducts were tunnels

and canals that allowed water to be distributed throughout the empire.

• The creation of the aqueduct is the reason that you can access to water from any location.

Census• The census played a crucial

role in the administration of the Roman Empire, as it was used to determine taxes.

• provided a register of citizens and their property from which their duties and privileges could be listed

Bathhouses

• baths were the ancient Roman equivalent of community centers

• The Romans believed that good health came from bathing

• Emperors often built baths to gain favor for themselves and to create a lasting monument of their generosity

concrete

• Romans used concrete extensively from 300 BCE to 476 CE

• Laid in the shape of arches, vaults and domes.

DOMES

• The Romans were the first builders in the history of architecture to realize the potential of domes

• Domes were introduced in a number of Roman building types such as temples, thermae, palaces, mausoleum and later also churches

Stuff

• The Romans were good at building roads and bridges, but not so keen on machines

• The Romans invented war machines, like catapults

Coliseum

• Under the emperor Titus the Coliseum, which his father Vespasian had begun, was completed

• Coliseum was the venue for gladiatorial and animal fights

Stuff

• Towns and forts had underground drains to take away dirty water and sewage.

• Fresh clean water and sewers are important. Without them, people risk catching diseases from drinking dirty water or from sewage left around streets and houses.

• http://voices.yahoo.com/the-5-greatest-inventions-ancient-romans-11230020.html?cat=37

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census#Rome

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermae