CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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Canals
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Ditches
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Underground pipes
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Aqueducts
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman aqueduct was a channel used to transport fresh water to highly populated areas. Aqueducts were amazing feats of engineering given the time period.
Detailed explanation-2: -aqueducts, which is Latin for waterway. These under-and aboveground channels, typically made of stone, brick, and volcanic cement, brought fresh water for drinking and bathing as much as 50 to 60 miles from springs or rivers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first aqueduct was the Aqua Appia, erected in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus (c. 340 to 273 BC). During the Republican period, three more aqueducts were built: the Anio Vetus (272 to 269 BC), Aqua Marcia (144 to 140 BC), and Aqua Tepula (126 to 125 BC) (Bruun 2013, 298).
Detailed explanation-4: -Aqueducts look similar to modern bridges, however, they carry water along the top rather than vehicles or people. The aqueducts were products of the well-respected Roman skill and talent. Since water cannot run uphill, the complicated, elaborate system of pipes moved water from one place to another using gravity.