Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Agricuture

They're lot of Romans back them, and like humans they need to eat. The land surround the city Rome is really fertile, and the climate is suitable for growing food. As they conquered new land the Romans took advantage in the land they conquered to grow food. The land provided grains, herb, wine, spice, and olive oil. All of this is the most important food to the Ancient Romans.

Ancient Romans farming technologies

The Ancient Romans use a fairly reliable plough. The plough job is to turn the soil so they can sow the seed to grow. The also use miller a device to crush grains to make the most important food "bread." They also use selective breeding, which is to use the best breed mix together to make a better breed. The idea was lost during the dark age (the time after the Ancient Roman empire) but was re-discover in the industrial revolution. Farm are often own by rich citizen so most of the farm labour is provided by slaves and oxes.


Ancient Romans foods

The ancient Romans ate three meal a day. In breakfast or jentaculum the Romans eat breads or pancake with honey for the rich, and dates for the poor. The lunch or prandium consist bread, cheese, or when lucky some meat. In dinner or cena they usually have bread, porridge, and fruit. Some time the rich have banquets which have exotic  meat like flamingo or spice from China

                                                                                  

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