Roman Technology Dbq Essay

The Han and the Romans had many technology advances, like water conservation offices, aqueducts, water powered engines, and more. Between the Romans and the Han most were happy with the tools; some were not impressed and upset. Another group was them being happy with the new technology but they had problems with the government.

Some of the upper class Romans had enjoyed having tools, although some had also disliked the people distributing the technology, the government. Some were just happy to have new technology. The only Roman person mentioned in the documents saying that they did not like the new technology was Seneca, an upper-class Roman philosopher and adviser to Emperor Nero. He most likely never used any of the new technologies, besides maybe the aqueducts, but since he was a patrician Seneca had slaves …show more content…
Seneca was biased because he never used the tools. But the others were quite happy with the new tools, but again unhappy with the suppliers. For Example one of these people Cicero, an upper-class Roman political leader. He very much disliked how the government was giving out tools so other men can do their work. An example of this is when Cicero wrote, “Vulgar and unbecoming to a gentleman are all the jobs hired workers taken on whose labor is purchase rather than their skill.” (Document 5). Cicero was unhappy that those who distribute the new technology. Unlike Frontinus, and Plutarch. Frontinus, a Roman general and a water commissioner, was happy with the new aqueducts. But the thing with him being happy with the aqueducts was he was basically praising himself, since he was a water commissioner. He speaks of how great it is almost as if he’s trying to make himself seem so much better. He even tries to compare it to the pyramids. He was only happy with it because it was his job. Plutarch on the other hand was very happy with the new roads. He described how beautiful they were. Plutarch was