Roman Life Flashcards
(6 cards)
If you saw a circle near an early Roman villa, what would it suggest?
- Before someone lived in the villa, Kelts would’ve lived there, in the round house.
- The villa could’ve been built to impress the Romans.
- The Romans kicked the Kelts out.
What was an early Roman villa made of? How many rooms? Other details?
Timber, wattle, daub; tiles or thatch for the roof. 4-5 rooms. Linked by a corridor. Similar to ones in Roman Gaul
What shape was a later Roman villa? What materials was it made of? How many rooms? What might affect where they build the villa? Other details?
Rectangular or a compound shape. Made of stone or concrete. 15+ rooms. The terrain would’ve affected where you build the villa, also practical advantages: water source, protection for prevailing winds… They had workshops, barns, living quarters for slaves, floor heating, mosaics and complicated designs.
When did Vesuvius erupt? Who wrote letters to whom? Why did Pompeii receive more ash than H.? How many people died in Pompeii? Why was it hard to escape Pompeii?
24th of August AD 79. Pliny the younger to Tacitus the historian. Prevailing North winds. 2000. Gases, crowds, pummis falling from the sky, people coming in the opposite direction through the narrow gates to reach their families and money.
Why is Herculaneum harder to excavate than Pompeii? What did volcanic mud preserve wood as? How many skeletons were found near the beach in H.?
- Under the modern suburb of Naples
- It’s 20m under ground level
- When the volcano erupted, volcanic mud covered H., this then cooled down and covered the town in concrete
What shape was a house from Roman Britain? How many rooms? What was it made of? What shape was the roof? Where was the fire usually located?
Circular. It had one room. It was made of daub, wattle, clay and thatch. The roof was cone-shaped. The fire was normally in the middle of the floor.
