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roman inventions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im doing a project and a need to find a roman invention...its a project so you know how it goes.
so anybody know any good/interesting/simple roman inventions?
anything about this topic will help! thanks!!
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the romans invented a better concrete then before there time and is still used today
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ok ok ... this may sound dumb, but the Romans invented the YoYo
YO-YO
The yo-yo is one of the oldest toys. Yo-yo's have been used as a toy for over 2,500 years, when the ancient Romans played with wooden and metal yo-yo's. The word "yo-yo" may come from Tagalog language (the language of the Philippines), meaning "to come back."
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twelve tables....code of law engraved on tablets
Christianity..
first powerful written government
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didnt they invent some sort of clock or something?
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Metal Locks and Keys - 750 BC
Horseshoe - 200 BC
Screw Press - 150 BC[used for making wine and olive oil]
Central Heating - 150 BC[under floor]
Public Baths - 100 BC
Window Panes - 60 BC [in Pompeii from blown glass]
The Calendar - 45 BC[by Sosigenes (the Julian Calendar]
Iron Padlock - 30 BC
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There's this little thing that the Romans invented. I forgot what it's called, but it's some kind of "scope" that measures really tall things, like buildings and such. It's ridiculously easy to make. I did a project on it in the 6th grade. Here's how to make one:
All you need is a small toilet paper roll and a square of that clear plastic stuff used for overhead projectors (the Romans used glass, but Saran Wrap or anything transparent will substitute).
1. Tape the clear plastic stuff over one of the ends of the tube.
2. Go outside and find something really tall, like a lamp post. Look at the lamp post through the tube and step away from it. Keep stepping away from it so that the flagpole fits exactly in the tube.
3.Record how many feet away you were from the flagpole. Say that the distance was 360 inches.
4. Measure the height of one end of the tube, top to bottom. Say that was 3 inches.
5. Measure the length of the tube (the distance between one end of the tube to the other). Say that was 8 inches.
6. Last, write a proportion. It should look like this:
height
--------
distance
3 in n
----- = --------
8 in 360 in
3 x 360 / 8 = 135 inches
135 inches / 12 inches = 11.25 feet
The lamp post is 11.25 feet.
I forgot what this instrument is called, but again, it ends in "---scope" and you can look it up on Google or at a library.
Best of luck with your project!!!
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Sorry the proportion doesn't show up. The "n" is the variable, and the "360 in" is the the distance from you and the lamp post and is supposed to go BENEATH the dotted lines, like a fraction
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aqueduct, indoor plumbing, the arch
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There is an interesting one, The Romans didn't have toilet paper, so they used a stick with a sponge attached to the end of it to wipe themselves, That was a good invention seeing how most people at the time were still using their left hand...(gross)
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