Roman life

Describes the ancient Romans and how they worshipped, dressed, ate, worked, and amused themselves.
CONTENTS
GIFTS OF ARCHAEOLOGY
* Purpose of Archaeology * Remains Everywhere * Modern Methods * Different Excavations * Sources of Information
DAYS IN ANCIENT ROME
* City Streets * Hours of the Day * Costume * Shops * Aqueducts * Government * Early Rising * Business * Entertainments * Relaxation * Poor Romans
THE ROMAN WAY OF LIFE
* The Early Romans * Class Divisions in Roman Society * Occupations and Careers of Nobles * Noblemen in Agriculture * Politics As a Career * Profits from Politics * Law As a Career * The Army As a Career * The Army As a Gold Mine * Knights and Their Careers * Commerce and Industry * The Common People * Common Men in the Army * Freedmen * Small Tradesmen * Roman Guilds * Social Life in Guilds * Government Office Workers * Professions and Trades * Physicians and Surgeons * Life of Free Workmen
LIFE IN ROMAN TOWNS
* Roman Towns * Town Officials * Town Councils * Knights * Augustales * Plebs and Poor Freedmen * Public Buildings and Private Benefactors * Schools * Town Life Versus City Life * Great Men of the Towns
LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
* Agriculture * Geographic and Climatic Conditions * An Ideal Farm * Small Farms * Fewer Small Farms * The Farm Manager * Duties of the Owner * Farmer's Almanac * Drainage and Fencing * Plowing and Manuring * Farmers As Husbandmen * Parts of a Farm * Raising Wheat * Vine-Growing and Vineyards * Wine Grapes Grew Everywhere * Wine-Making * Olive Groves * Olive Oil * Fruit Orchards * Farm Gardens * Useful Trees * Stock, Poultry, and Game * Farm Buildings * Other Rural Industries * Landed Proprietors and Their Estates * Pleasure Gardens * Daily Life in the Country
ROMAN HOUSES
* Early Houses * Larger Houses * Later Houses * Development of the Atrium * Change in the Atrium * Alae * Tablinum * Rooms Used for Business * Vestibulum * Doorways * Peristyle * Kitchens * Dining Rooms * Sleeping Rooms * Libraries * 
And much much more.
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