Aqueduct

My family is rich and we have many luxuries in our house. For instance, we have murals on our walls, comfortable furniture, and even water pipes. Water is brought into towns in aqueducts they went along lead pipes to individual houses, but only to wealthy houses as ours. I am always thankful to the gods for our life. Most of the Roman population does so. We are polytheists and we worship many gods. It is very important to keep the…

Jack Doherty History 101 18 November 2014 Ancient Egyptian Influence As a first-wave civilization, Ancient Egypt uniquely influenced many future civilizations in their ability to successfully rise to power. Egyptian society was cloaked in mystery, and unbelievable creations that included many great architectural creations, a new written language, and various other impressive innovations. Ancient Egypt can be described as a visionary society, with their use of the Nile River in order to create…

and fall of the Bronze Age came new powers and enemies. The Romans united most of Europe for the first time defending it from outside invaders such as Hannibal. This growth allowed them to place rudimentary infrastructure such as roads, walls and aqueducts all around Europe. Further facilitating growth for future kingdoms and governments. The birth of Christianity and the growth of the church united all of those converted under a common banner, power grew and the crusades were Europe’s first…

Throughout the lifespan of the Roman Empire, the Romans were able to develop advanced methods of construction while creating a unique Roman style. This is especially true in the case of Roman Baths. Examining Roman baths and their transition over time expose the ingenuity of Roman engineering, development of a Roman art style and reflect a degree of societal structure. These bath houses were widespread throughout the empire; their popularity allows them to act as a symbol to watch the transition…

In the developed world the importance of having access to clean drinking water is often overlooked. In “Why Sewers Should EXCITE Us,” an excerpt taken from his essay “We’re All Downstream,” published in Blue Planet Run, Michael Specter argues that poverty causes the problem of inadequate access to clean drinking water around the world. This problem not only cause widespread health concerns, but as Specter points out, “the tragedy is not just one of illness, it’s also the devastating loss of…

Moctezuma Moctezuma was the great Aztec Ruler, and grandson to the first leader of Tenochtitlan. He was born around 1397 and died in 1469. He did not gain chiefdom until 1440, at the age of 29. He is most known for his expansion of Aztec territory, Tenochtitlan, and his penchant for human sacrifices. He played a very important role for the Aztecs, and the only reason they got as far as they did was because of him. Moctezuma was the son of Huitzilhuitl and Miahuaxihuitl, princess of Cuernavaca.…

Inca Engineering The people gathered in the central plaza for a fiesta that was celebrating the building of the new Incan temple. The Inca ruler, Pachacuti stood on the Ushnu, or central platform and watched with a strong domination in his eyes while he watched over his people. The Inca empire started as a small tribe who lived in the village of Cuzco, high in the Andes Mountains of South America. After many attempted conquering’s the Inca proved to be a worthy and strong civilization. Over…

“I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of a city of marble”, uttered by the first Roman Emperor. When I think of this man I think of the a powerful administrator who could change a whole society by himself. Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus known as Augustus was born on september 23, 63 B.C, in velletri, Italy (Roberts 6). After his great uncle Julius Caesar was assassinated Augustus rose to power. Not only did Augustus found the Roman Empire and was its first leader but while…

animism - Animism was followed by the native civilizations of America. The natives greatly respected nature for all it is, believing the plants and animals all had a spiritual essence to them. This deep respect for the environment shaped the customs and traditions of the native people, creating societies so different from the European, Asian, and African ones of the time. Animism can also be contributed to the divide between the settlers and the natives. While the Native Americans believed…

mornings and by the afternoon, the Colosseum would be drained and dry to hold gladiator combat. Archeologist Beste investigated and “…discovered traces of runoff canals that he believes were used to drain the Colosseum after it was flooded from a nearby aqueduct, in order to stage naumachiae, or mock sea battles. The Romans re-enacted these naval engagements with scaled-down warships maneuvering in water three to five feet deep” (Muller). This provided evidence of naval battles being a…