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19 Cards in this Set
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what 3 official purposes did the forum in pompeii have
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commercial, administrative, and relgious
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what enclosed the forum? how was the forum decorated?
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surrounded on 3 sides by columns in it stood a number of statues commention by the emperor's familiy and distiungished citizens
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what where 2 ways in which pompeians learned info that we read in newspapers todya
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grafitti on walls said all current events
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what building was the most prominent psotion in the forum what other use did it have besides its official use
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temple of jupiter
political speeches |
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what other buildings were present in the forum and what was there function
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market-commercial
temple of apollo/ venus- religious basilica-political clothworkers meeting hall-administrative |
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what was the basilica
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meeting place for buisnesses
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who were the duoviri
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2 senior officials who acted as judges
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what was the unofficial use of the forum
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social
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vernae
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slaves born into the household
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alumni
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slaves aquired as babies or small children
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peculiam
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money
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manumissio
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setting slaves free
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libertus (liberta)
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freeman/woman
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was roman slavery race based?
what facts in our bk supports this |
no
came from different tribes and countries, color didn't signify slavery |
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how might someone become a slave
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prisonor of war, piracy, child of a slave
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in what different areas of roman life did slavs work?
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family slave-worked in the home
public slave-owned by the govt. labors'-worked in mines etc. |
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how were slaves treated under roman law
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family slaves=part of the family
others, and some family slaves were treated badley |
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how wer romans mor 'liberal' than ohter medeterianan countries in their treatment of slaves
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freeing slaves and garenteeing citizenship
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under what circumstances might a slave become free
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good service, masters death, freedom purchased
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