Unit 14 Ancient History
Vocabulary:
Free People/ Gente Libre Floors/Suelos
Rich/ Rico
Merchants/ Mercaderes Tiles/Azulejos, Teselas
Landowners/ Propietarios de Terreno Glass/Cristal
Humble/ Humilde
Craftsmen/Artesanos
Farmers/ Granjeros
Rights/Derechos
Participate/ Participar
Government/Gobierno
Slaves/Esclavos
Own/Pertenecer
Domestic Service/Servicios Domesticos
Circus/Circo
Gladiators/Gladiadores
Adopted/ Adoptado
Legionaries/ Legionarios
Settled/Asentaron, Establecieron
Spread/ Extenderse, Difundir
Christianity/Cristianismo
Empire/ Imperio
Cement/Cemento
Concrete/Hormigón
Mixture/Mezcla
Bridges/Puentes
Aqueducts/ Acueductos
There were two groups of
people in the Hispano-Roman Society.
Free People were very rich
men and women like, merchants,
landowners and families from Rome.
Others were more humble people
like craftsmen and small merchants
and farmers. Free people had rights and could participate
in government.
Slaves were
owned by another person. They worked the land, in domestic service, or gladiators
at the circus and had no rights.
The Roman way of Life
The inhabitants of
Hispania gradually adopted Roman
customs. Roman soldiers called legionaries began this process. They settled
in Iberian and Celtic villages and transformed them into Roman cities. They spread
the Latin language and Christianity. In 380 A.D., Christianity became the
official religion of the Roman Empire.
Roman Art
The Romans were excellent
builders. They used two new materials, cement and concrete, which is a mixture
of stones, cement and sand. They built bridges and also aqueducts to carry water to the cities. To decorate walls and floors they used paintings or made mosaics with tiles made of colored glass.