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    Jobs in Ancient Rome In ancient Rome there were many different types of jobs. Some of the jobs paid well‚ while others did not. A lot of jobs were shown on inscriptions on tombstones. Most jobs are very similar to jobs today. They mostly keep the same reputation as well. Jobs were not easy to come by and people worked hard to get them and maintain the job when they did have it . During ancient Roman times there were many jobs that were considered rich jobs. Mainly everyone in the military became

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    (not necessarily in a good way) that societies over a thousand years apart can have the same issues in their government and society. First up‚ let’s talk about the "identity" portion of the recording. The similarities of cultural ignorance in the Ancient Rome and America is almost scary; we do not even know about how other countries function or even where they are even when we have the knowledge readily available to us.The Roman’s lack of knowledge was a factor in their demise as a nation by simply

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    Women’s Roles in Ancient Greece and Rome Women have played important roles throughout history. They have been responsible for the rise and fall of nations‚ sustaining families‚ and have been the focal point of worship in ancient religions. Moving forward in history‚ women’s roles have continually changed. Their status as matriarchs changed as the more advanced ancient civilizations rose. The patriarchal societies of ancient Greece and Rome viewed women differently from some societies of past eras

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    In ancient Rome sports and entertainment played a major role in people’s lives. For instance‚ Romans were both entertained and participated in the sport of chariot racing. These types of races were originated by the Greeks and Etruscans. The Romans adapted the sport when they conquered Greece. Romans first use of the races began when Romulus wanted to distract the Sebine men. The purpose of distracting the men was to steal their wives. Romulus then took the women to Rome so Roman men could marry

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    The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Living Conditions The Industrial Revolution was a period filled with drastic social and economic changes. The transformation between hand-made tools and goods to machine-manufactured products changed not only the economy‚ but also the lives of the workers. The first changes began in Great Britain in the 1780’s and spread across Europe and North America by the 19th century leaving a profound effect on the entire world. The Industrial Revolution effected

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    Entertainment in Ancient Rome? Violent forms of entertainment have been around for several millennia. Nearly all ancient civilizations held events revolving around violence. In present times‚ we still get excited over violent sports‚ movies‚ television shows‚ along with videogames and much more‚ violence seems to envelope modern media just as much as‚ if not more than non-violent topics. So in what ways is modern entertainment similar to forms of violent entertainment in Ancient Rome? A gladiator

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    became extinct in most countries in the world today. Some significant changes were made in the area of Living conditions and health/disease. Living conditions before‚ during and after the industrial revolution The living conditions were good and bad depending on whom you asked. If you questioned a Politician‚ a very rich person or an entrepreneur the answer would be‚ life is good and the living conditions are excellent and luxurious. But when you ask a poor person

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    The Most Successful Civilization Introduction The Roman people were the most successful ancient civilization. One reason why the Romans were a great civilization is that they conquered a lot of land with their great military‚ and weapons. My second reason is that Romans had a really good numbers. My last reason is that they had really good inventions. Roman Army The land the Romans conquered was Britannia‚ Egypt‚ Spain‚ France‚ Greece‚ the Middle East‚ and the North African coastal region

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    workers‚plantation life in Hawaii in the 1800’s was extremely hard.Living conditions were terrible‚disgusting and unsanitary‚too small for the amount of people fit in the barracks;Working conditions were hard;painful and the salary was way too low‚and the race discrimination and gender difference were unfair‚while the worst jobs were given to the Asians‚and the best jobs were given to the whites and Portuguese. Living conditions were disgusting‚unsanitary‚too small‚and terrible.Most were miserable under

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    When the Industrial Revolution started‚ people living in big cities lives came to be ruined. Workers worked in filthy‚ and packed conditions on a daily basis. In factories‚ and mills workers constantly labored in small areas without regular cleaning. Also‚ the workers obtained no bargaining power with their employers‚ along with the terrible conditions(Appleby et al. 307-309). Workers worked 10 to 14 hours a day‚ 6 days a week‚ with no vacation. Injuries and deaths often happened‚ because of so called

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