social studies week 3

the roman legion

1. How many units (cohorts) made up the Roman Legion?10
2. What were cohorts divided into? the first cohorts contained 5 centuries of 160 (crack ) troops
3. What was a commander of these groups called? centurion
4. Who was the top commander? primus pillas

Who could be a Roman Legionary?Only Roman citizens could sign up for the army.

Were they allowed to marry? they couldint marry

How far did they march most days? twenty miles a day

who is a centurian? a commander of a cohorts

what was different about his uniform? it has less armour

what did he use his vine stick for?



colosseum

what it is?

www.history.com

The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre is a large ellipsoid arena built in the first century CE under theRoman emperors of the Flavian dynasty: Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 AD).

how did it work?The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, having an average audience of some 65,000; it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles (for only a short time as the hypogeum was soon filled in with mechanisms to support the other activities), 

3 facts?
The Colosseum has over 80 entrances and can accommodate about 50,000 spectators.

There were 36 trap doors in Arena allowing for elaborate special effects

 Festivals as well as games could last up to 100 days in the Colosseum

is usefull today?yes for toursim



aqueducts?

what it is?an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.

how did it work?Ancient aqueducts were essentially man-made streams conducting water downhill from the natural sources to the destination. To tap water from a river, often a dam and reservoir were constructed to create an intake for the aqueduct that would not run dry during periods of low water.