CAS CL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Pater Familias, Tiber, Impluvium
25 Jan 2016
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Majority of roman streets have no names. Roman houses only known by the family name. Not many signs so people gave directions with landmarks. Ex: acts 9; 11 by god: ancient ideas about rome. Ethnic variety: tiber brought in pollution and different cultures. Smells thought to be offensive, but the city must have smelled horrible. Martial complained he could not sleep (bakers, hammering, money exchange, bellona chanting, etc : a wealthy roman"s house (shelton, pg. Atrium (largest space, public, open air): place for salutatio. Impluvium (pool for collecting rain water in center of atrium) Dining room (2 dining rooms for lighting issues year round) Bedroom (beds downstairs and near doors: cells(place for slaves)) Tablinium (office for paterfamilias and tabulae (family records) stored) Commercial space (shop to be rented out) Floor to ceiling paneled paintings: interior decoration. Either part of a private house, or part of insulae (apartment: apartments blocks) Frequent fires; nowhere to cook; cold in winter.
