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Today we conquered the Aztecs. At first, I was so excited about traveling to Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. This city is located on a tiny island in the center of Lake Texcoco. When the other soldiers and I arrived there, we met the Aztec people and learned a great deal about them. I learned what the life of an Aztec child was like. The Aztec people believed that their children belonged to the gods from the day they were born. The boys were taught to be warriors and the girls were taught how

June 2nd, 2017 Dear future 7th Grader, I am a current student at beaverton Jr/sr High and am writing to help prepare you for the upcoming year. You will get helpful info to get you through the 7th grade year. You should always stay organized no matter what happens, if you lose an assignment you will most likely not get it back or find it, and the teachers will not let you run back to your locker without a pass. Only bring a backpack to the classed you're allowed too, you might have to run back

Ancient Rome was an empire so dominant, wealthy and economically- stable which came to a dramatic fall in the period of 250AD- 500AD. Ancient Rome faced unexplained unfortunate events which crumbled the Great Empire from the affluent empire to a impoverished society. For centuries historians have timelessly theorised and analysed many debates and research in relation to the Fall of the Roman Empire. What really caused the predominate Roman Empire to fall? Did Rome fall naturally? Was disease, such

unwanted goods. The network of caves stretches under the edge of the Tor Fiscale park and runs next to the ancient Roman highways, of the Appian Way and the Via Latina. Above ground, the area is home to the spectacular remains of luxury villas, aqueducts, ancient and ancient tombs. The dangerous waste all now lies in the caves and tunnels which were quarried by slaves into the Eternal city's bedrock. The rock, known as Tufa, was a key ingredient in ancient Roman cement. Once quarried, certain areas

The later romans viewed caligula as a dressed common soldier with tinny boots as a child. Which they were joking around in their camp.Tiberius called Antonia to go to capri about his twentieth year, which he shaved his beard and assumed his manly habitat.As a child, he acquired the nickname "Caligula" (meaning "little soldier's boot", the diminutive form of caliga) from his father's soldiers during their campaign in Germania. When Germanicus died at Antioch in AD 19, Agrippina returned with her six

Water was a must have for the survival of the people of the Mediterranean area. Engineers from Rome considered the water supply system the Greeks had already put in place. The Roman engineers knew they had to design a way to bring fresh water into their cities, but that also required a way to get the unclean water and sewer out. The water supply system the Romans developed was much larger than the ones they had previously studied. In Rome alone, it took nine canals that totaled 300 miles just to

Question/Answer Background Questions Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan need the technologies such as aqueducts, dikes, causeways and canals? • They lived on an island • Canals/roads connect to city so all parts were accessed by canoe or by foot • Supplied the people Why did the Aztecs build a city on an island in Lake Texcoco? • Received message from gods What was the templo mayor? • Aka Great temple- called Hueteocalli by gods • Sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan • Top twin temples-dedicated to

The Enduring Legacy of Augustus The Pax Romana was a pivotal period in the history of Rome. Because of Augustus Caesar's contributions to the period, it is sometimes referred to as the Pax Augusta. Because of its english translation, (Roman Peace), the name of the period is often misconstrued. Pax meant not only “peace”, but “to pacify”, so while peace prevailed within the the empire, Rome was still exerting military force to expand its borders (Silberberg-Peirce 3). With this in mind, it’s important

WHAP DBQ The Roman and Han empires of the classical era both had varying attitudes towards technology. Although a majority of both Han and Roman government-related attitudes regarding technology were positive, there were some opinions from both Han and Roman government sources that were unfavorable towards technology as well. On the other spectrum, the patrician philosophers from the Han and Roman empires had both contrasting positions against each other on the attitudes towards technology. Many

Sports, Military,government, and architecture are very important aspects in the Roman world. While people had other interest sports was one of the most common interest in Rome. The roman military was one of the strongest militaries in ancient times. In Rome the most popular form of government was Republican, because it was efficient. Ancient Rome and their lifestyle had a big effect on what we do today. Most sports in ancient Rome were played at the Colosseum. The Colosseum was a circular structure