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Rome's Lasting Contributions to the Western World

The Romans significantly shaped various aspects of Western civilization through their outstanding innovations and developments. In agriculture, they enhanced farming techniques with improved ploughs and tools like the quern, leading to more effective wheat, olive, and grape production. Their architecture introduced the use of concrete and the arch, which influenced modern buildings. The establishment of the Julian calendar laid the groundwork for our current timekeeping. Additionally, their advancements in medicine and engineering, including aqueducts and surgical techniques, highlight Rome's enduring impact on our world.

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Rome's Lasting Contributions to the Western World

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  1. Rome’s contributions to the Western World The Romans were more than just names in a history book. Their inventions in various areas are still used today. Go through the textbook (using the page numbers provided) and give 1-2 ways Rome contributed to the Western world. Area (pg #) Contributions Agriculture (244-5) Grew wheat for bread, olives and grapes; developed an improved plough and invented the quern Industry (245-6) Workshops (that employed crafts people), clubs for people with certain trades and skills Trade (246-7) Port at Ostia used for trade across the Mediterranean Literature (247-50) Works of Catullus, Cicero, Virgil and Livy Architecture (250-1) Temples consisting of a cella; use of the arch, concrete; buildings built to commemorate emperors Painting & Sculpture (251-2) Sculptures that focused on the head and shoulders; popularized the mosaic Engineering (253-4) Built roads to well, many are still used today; included foundations, ditches Aqueducts (254-5) Constructed to bring water to the cities, gradually downhill; also developed wells Examined new methods of treating illness (use of surgical instruments); knew how do surgery, dissected apes to learn about anatomy Medicine (255) Math (255) Roman numerals Time (255-6) Development of Julian calendar (similar to what we use today)

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