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Rise of the Roman Empire Science and Mathematical Contributions

- although the Romans were excellent at taking inventions and improving them, the Romans came up with very few new original ideas. - Many people refer to the rise of the Roman Empire as a Scientific and Mathematical dark age. - One of the few inventions by the Romans was the Roman Arch which was a sturdy combonation of two seperate pillars. Although the arch had been used in other civilisations, the Romans took the shape and invented new ways to utalise it. - "In the 1,100 years of their recorded existence... history does not mention one Roman theorem proved, nor even one Roman mathematician." (//Euclid's Window//, p45)
 * Science and Mathematical Contributions**

- The Romans may not of invented much themselves, but they were able to take the inventions of other civilisations and improve them. Some examples of these are: - **Navy**. Starting with no navy, the Romans were able to copy the design of boats belonging neibhoring civilisations and add there own ideas. Eventually the Romans had ships with a size that was not surpassed until the 1900s. - **Aqueducts**. Aqueducts were origonally invented in India but the design was copied into Persia and eventually into Rome. The Romans took the idea and perfected it. The longest Roman aqueduct was 59miles long. - **Buildings and roads.** The Romans built many impressive buildings in there time. Because of there excellent use of the Roman complex and sturdy buildings could be built in just a few years. The Roman roads are also impressive. Most Roads built by the Romans almost 2000 years ago are fully functional today. - **Ballista**. See Rise of the Roman Empire Transportation and Weapons
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(//Euclids Window//, p45) http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/22054-the-rise-of-rome-romes-size-video.htm

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