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Warm up Copy HW Please open your book to pages 400-401 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
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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?
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Architecture and Engineering Learned many of their techniques from the __________ and ______
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Architecture Romans used ______,______, and______
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Architecture The Romans developed ______________, which allowed their buildings to be strong and stand the test of time Concrete
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Pantheon
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University of Virginia
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Roman Colosseum
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
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Triumphal Arch
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Arc de Triomphe in Paris
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Roman Roads About _______________ miles of roads connected the Roman Empire They were built with layers of ___,___, and__
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Roman Roads
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Roman Aqueducts
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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?
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Aqueducts Todays
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How the Aqueducts worked in Rome and how they work today…
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Aqueducts
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Arcades To get the aqueduct on a higher position than 2 meters, a series of arches were built
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Bridges to 'bridge' a gap in the terrain and to prevent a long detour, especially to cross a valley or a river
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Tunnels helped prevent detours a tunnel could be necessary
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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
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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.
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Infiltration Galleries 20 - 100 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
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End result of an aqueduct….
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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
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