How Did Ancient Rome Influence The Modern World?

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After learning some more about Ancient World History, I believe that the Agricultural Revolution, Political Systems, and the civilization of Ancient Rome have most influenced the Modern World the most. Not only were these events in history very major, but they also had a drastic impact on the life we live today. These revolutionary practices affected the Modern World in our everyday lives as much as recent practices. The Agricultural Revolution occurred during the Neolithic Age and is when people finally learned that they could farm many different resources. During this time, people didn’t settle and had to migrate frequently for food but now, the people were finally able to settle. Settling became a key part to civilization and even still

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