Social Studies easy: technology and change

Technology and change: Rome

Over the last few weeks in social studies we have been working in groups about different time periods and the technological advancements that they had.

 Question: Explain a technology period you have studied and what some of the important inventions were in this period.

Throughout the Rome time period there were a few technological advancements. Some of the inventions were Aqueducts, roads and Rome baths. The invention of these times are still seen today in everyday life.

An Important advancement in the Rome period was the Aqueducts. Aqueducts were invented around 312BC. Aqueducts are important because they help keep drinking water free from human waste and keep other contaminants out of the water. They also transported fresh and clean water to highly populated areas. So without the aqueducts there would not have been freshwater available to small communities. 

Another advantage of the Romans were their roads. The Roman roads were made around 312BC. Their roads were important because they connected communities and cities, without them the Romans wouldn't  have conquered and held onto all of their territories and land. They also provide hundreds of today's routes in europe.

Without the Romans roads even life in europe today would be difficult.

The last important invention was the Roman Baths. The Roman baths were invented around 33BC. They provided a place where people of all classes and backgrounds could come together and socialize, get clean and bond. Although the baths were inspired by the ancient greeks they are commonly known for being a roman thing.

Without the roman baths the lower classes would not have been able to clean them selfs in sanitary conditions.

The roman era showed many technological advancements. These inventions were Aqueducts, Roman roads and Roman Baths, without them life would've been much more difficult. All of the inventions are seen around the world in today's times and are still very important.