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Details Title: Ancient Science and Technology Description: Test 1 Total Flash Cards: 6 Created: 02/17/2008 17:35:55	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Marcus P. Cato  d. 149 BC Definition Subsistence first! wanted to make sure farmers did not just produce grain but cash crops: olives, grapes, and other fruit. Said farms needed to be spread out to account for droughts  When it was dry, they brought the animals up tot eh mountains: transhumance The shephards were basically slaves to the owners of the animals Even at the height of Roman agriculture, there were sill food shortages b/c of the difficulty of importing.  Term Marcus T. Varro d. 27 BC    Definition Started the first public Library at Rome Influenced the transgression from subsistence farming to Specialization He encouraged an increased acre size Encouraged raising exotic foods: dove, peacock; in Pompei Described aviaries: cage or glass? Described all kinds of seafood  Villa urbana  Term Lucius J.M. Columella Definition Encouraged raising thoroughbred horses for hunting and racing The Roman cavalry wanted very strong horses: the Frisian from Britain were a large build. Villa rustica; plan of Boscoreale  Term Villa rustica   Definition where the slaves lived When owner visited, there was special tableware for him.  Term Villa urbana Definition where owner lived pleasant country living Wealthy Roman senators had plenty of these scattered along the Mediterranean coast.  Term Definition