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Rome geography and

geography and early development of Rome

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First to live in the area of Italy that became Rome Latins, who built their village on the Palatine hill in central Italy near the Tiber River
The Romans became great builders. They learned many techniques about engineering, or the science of building, from Etruscans
Two important Etruscan structures the Romans adapted arch and cuniculus
an underground irrigation system invented by the Etruscans cuniculus
Romans also adapted two bloody Etruscan sporting events slave fighting and chariot races
a person trained to fight for public enjoyment gladiator
an important influence on the Romans from the Greeks architecture, such as temples like the Parthenon
a written work that contains important information document
Romans were inspired by Greek poetry and myths
The Greek influence on Roman painting and sculpture was so great that historians speak of Greco-Roman art
This especially influenced Roman ideas about the gods Greek religion
The Romans adapted many of the Greek gods as their own, but they gave them Roman names
The Roman myth about the founding of Rome centers on the characters Romulus and Remus
The Romans learned about Greek culture when Greek colonists established towns in Italy.
After adapting the arch and the cuniculus, the Romans became better engineers than the Etruscans.
how the Greek alphabet directly influenced the Romans' writing The Romans wrote in all capital letters like the Greeks.
In their religion, the Roman's were more focused than the Greeks on performing the correct rituals for an occasion
The early Roman's ideas about god changed when they blended characteristics of other culture's gods with their own.
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