CLAS 151gp Lecture 3: Lecture 3 September 1
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Roman economy: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o. Biggest source of income: land agriculture ideological import: the land of italy was extremely ingrained in roman culture. Roman were always farmers even when they were the most sophisicated society in the world. Basic roman values were embodied in the land: simplicity, good work ethic, property, working in harmony with nature, self-suiciency analogous to the us western ideal of the cowboy, wild west. Metalworking, precious metals manufacturing building houses, ships, and roads - equestrian class retail banking. Spain - gold captured enemies in war slaves spoils of war - works of art, money from ining beaten foes. Rome is a port city, hub of trade on the mediterranean imported grain by sea from egypt luxury goods: perfumes, spices, papayas (lol wut) papyrus from egypt.
