Warm up Copy HW Please open your book to pages Start page 28 of your notes by picking one of the pictures on these pages and explain why it is so impressive, what it was used for and what is its most unique feature

Essential Questions How can societies use what they learn from the past? How do culture and technology reflect values? How does where you live affect how you live?

Architecture and Engineering Learned many of their techniques from the __________ and ______

Architecture Romans used ______,______, and______

Architecture The Romans developed ______________, which allowed their buildings to be strong and stand the test of time Concrete

Pantheon

University of Virginia

Roman Colosseum

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Triumphal Arch

Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Roman Roads About _______________ miles of roads connected the Roman Empire They were built with layers of ___,___, and__

Roman Roads

Roman Aqueducts

What are the aqueducts? Romans built aqueducts so they can get _________ to the city more easily The water is used for ________, ________, _____________, ect. Aqueducts is from the Latin word meaning “______” which means water Aqueducts are still used today-True or False?

Aqueducts Todays

How the Aqueducts worked in Rome and how they work today…

Aqueducts

Arcades To get the aqueduct on a higher position than 2 meters, a series of arches were built

Bridges to 'bridge' a gap in the terrain and to prevent a long detour, especially to cross a valley or a river

Tunnels helped prevent detours a tunnel could be necessary

Manholes Their main purpose was for cleaning and repairs Manhole with a broad base and settling basin Manhole on an arcaded aqueduct Manhole on a siphon basin

Sources of water Springs were the most common source for roman aqueducts. River intakes were used occasionally. Artificially created lakes as a source were rare.

Infiltration Galleries m long which ran along a hill side to intercept the flow of water that trickled out of the splits in the wall into the gallery. At one side the water was collected into a settling basin to get rid of the debris and sediments

End result of an aqueduct….

Closure Please take piece of computer paper Sketch an architectural/engineering achievement of ancient Rome On the back write a sentence stating why it is important to the Romans Please put you name on the back, as well