In Pompeii, much of the political, religious and economic aspects of life were shown. Many reconstructed and excavated houses display political situations such as Basilicas houses, laws and legislative documents. In houses, economy is evidently suggested through front shops and silverware, demonstrating wealth and trade from different locations, Egypt being an example. These private houses are able to present these Egyptian influences to Pompeian life through the representations of wall paintings of the Nile. Guiseppi Fiorelli was an archaeologist who created the idea of conservation through his makings of plaster casts.
Privileged citizens wore the toga, others wore a loosely belted tunic similar to that worn by slaves. * There was some mobility between the classes. Slaves could be freed and become freedmen but not citizens; however, the sons of freedmen could become citizens. Freeborn men * Within the broad social class of freeborn were the senatorial elite, members of the Roman patrician class who had estates or villas in Campania; the local elite, wealthy landowners and businessmen who dominated local government, and ordinary citizens such as small scale farmers, shopkeepers and artisans. * Over time, Roman patricians and members of the imperial family had been attracted to Campania.
Most wars ended with a victory and stayed in the frontiers. The Roman army went from being a mobile attack force to a defensive minded unit. They defended their territories with a system of forts. The forts were surrounded by roads which were improved upon so that supplying and reinforcing said forts would be easier in times of peril. Rome was a large city with stately palaces, noble buildings, and picturesque residential areas however, the majority of its large population, 500,000 to 750,000, lived in flimsy, cheaply constructed houses.
La Officinal, Avila's office, is where Avila tended to all of his business for his ranch and vineyard. In fact, I saw one of Avila's original ledger books on the desk. La Oficina was also used as a storage room for valuables such as saddles and guns. Hides were also very valuable during this time, and used as
Rome had a State level government in place for years. This was found in the shape of a republic with a senate and a forum where the senators, representing the people, met. The second factor for the rise of the Roman Empire was the high agriculture potential on the Italian peninsula. As much of Italy was covered in volcanic soil, which is extremely fertile, Farmers could produce large amounts of crops letting enormous numbers of people head to large urban areas such Rome. The most prevalent crops found here were wheat, grapes, and cattle.
Explore the way in which Chaucer reflects the society he was living in within the Miller’s prologue and tale Chaucer reflects 14th century society throughout the Millers prologue and tale through his representation of gender roles, societal values and norms, religion and provincial life in Oxford, which are key aspects, explored throughout. Chaucer reflects the society he was living in within the miller’s prologue and tale through Provincial life in Oxford, which is reflected through the character of John. John’s wealth is indicated through the description of his house, which is said to have a “windowe”. This was unlikely for many people living in provincial areas and towns since windows were merely holes in the walls as glass was expensive. Although, Chaucer did not reside in a provincial area, instead experiencing courtly life, he is thought to have travelled around much of England and Europe therefore providing a reason for why he wants to give an image of Oxford.
Even in remote sections, district officials copied the manner of the imperial court. Peasants built homes and plowed their fields in the same way all over China. Han writing tells us little about their daily life. Han tombs, however, tell us quite a lot. The Hans buried clay models of their homes and belongings, in their tombs.
Besides the fact that Greek industry now had the advantage of more workers to support the economy, many of the refugees also brought new skills to Greece. The majority of the people who arrived were farmers, and they knew how to grow crops that had not been planted commercially in Greece before, such as “olive, fig… and cotton”. Despite the fact that Greece had fertile land that was ideal for growing crops, much of this land was unused before the population exchange, as the base of Greece’s economy was trade. However, after the exchange, the basis of the economy began to shift toward agriculture. The exchange also brought many new artisans to Greece.
It also led to a city that was the envy of many, Mark (2011) points out that “The aristocrats lived in palaces, the less affluent in modest but attractive homes”. The harbour at Carthage was said to be the largest of the time with over 200 docks, with ornate columns forming a semi circular port covered with sculptures from the region. This trading power, supported by slave labour and backed by military force allowed Carthage to expand its empire across the North Africa region, as well as into the Iberian Peninsula, which left to contact and friction with the two other great empires of the day – Greece and Rome. The power of Rome. According to Gill “At first, Rome was
Being upstairs you have all the rich who live in elaborate and sophisticated manner. Within the upper class there is another class of the new and old money class [ (Hilken, 2009) ]. Mr. Hilken explains that within a structural organization there are statuspheres that explain how the organization is used. Mr. Hilken essay states: “The ‘upstairs’ statusphere is divided essentially in two substatuspheres – ‘old’ money and ‘new’ money. As their respective names suggest, the divisions within the “upstairs” statusphere are based upon how long they have had their wealth.