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ROMAN INVENTIONS
DISTRICT 43
(COQUITLAM)
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Yoonha
ROMAN INVENTIONS
In this unit you will learn about a few useful
inventions created by romans. From farming
tools to heating systems all of these
innovative creations have significance in the
history of Rome. Pay attention to the unit
because there is a test at the end!
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Vallus
The roman vallus was used to harvest
crops easily (Such as barley or wheat).
The vallus was pushed by a
Donkey/Mule and the blades at the
front of the vallus would cut and move
the crops to the hopper behind.
The Construction
The Groma
The groma was a construction tool that was
used to sight out straight lines by using the
plumb bogs attached to the string.
The Wooden Crane
The wooden crane helped the romans by lifting
heavy objects, too heavy for humans to carry
high places. Some cranes were powered by a
treadmill similar to a hamster wheel. The
weight of a few romans in the treadmill is
enough to lift the object. Sometimes the
romans will pull on a rope to use the crane.
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CONCRETE
Roman Structures (i.e. Coliseum,
Pantheon, etc…) were always made by
the roman concrete. The concrete could
endure chemical decay and last a long
time (In fact, it last so long some
structures of Rome are still here today).
The Romans started to use the concrete
2,100 years ago. Roman builders also
found a concrete that went hard under
water useful for docks and harbors.
AQUEDUCT
Roman aqueduct is a roman invention, and is
used to transport water through an obstacle
(shown on right). Roman aqueducts helped
roman for public baths, public toilets, sewage
systems, fountains and ornate, and to mostly
carry water along stone. This aqueduct is so
good, it is still used TODAY.
DEFINITION:
Aqueduct is a type of bridge built to move
water. Romans used this aqueduct so much
to move water in a distance.
DID YOU KNOW?
That there is a myth that the city of Rome was created
by two brothers that were living along a riverside?
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Inventors of Rome
Board Games of Rome
The romans usually copied the works of other
countries but never gave credit. According to
the romans, what was made in Rome is the
invention of Rome, even the idea of the gods.
When the romans heard about the Greek
gods, they changed the names and gave few
personalities of romans and insisted that they
were their gods all along. But of course, it
wasn’t. But the romans did have their
inventions, actual inventions like the
aqueduct, roman concrete, the groma, etc…
The Roman board games include Knucklebones, Dice,
Roman Chess, Petteia, Latrunculi, Roman Checkers, The
Game of Twelve Lines, The Game of Lucky Sixes, Tic-TacToe, Roman Backgammon, and References.
Knucklebones
The Hypocaust
The romans used the hypocaust to get
heat in the room. They would light the
fire beside the house and the heat
would travel underneath the room and
heat the room. (Picture on the right)
DID YOU KNOW?
That the hypocaust is used in other
countries like ( For example: ) South
Korea? ( Knucklebone too )
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Julius Calendar
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Julius Caesar aligned the
calendar to the solar time. The
Julius calendar lengthened the
year by ten days. (355-365) The
calendar was almost perfect
except that it was miscalculated
by 11 minutes. It doesn’t seem
like a lot but it threw the days of
weeks.
Show What You Know
1. What kinds of structures were made by
concrete?
2. A vallus is used to harvest crops
like_____and_____and was pushed by
a______or a_______.
3. What is a groma used for?
a. Digging
b. Straight Lines
c. Lifting objects
4. Name a Roman game.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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