Econmics

=Welcome to the economics, in Ancient Rome page!= =This is one of the parts of my Learning Assesment. It explains the differences and simalarities between the labour forces in Ancient Rome, and the work force today! These are some questions that I answered to help me with my research.= =__Part 1:__= =__Name of the job: Builder__=

__1. Identify the technology that the Romans used to perform this job:__
In ancient Rome, most building was made of different types of stones, woods and metals. The concrete that was used to help the main materials stable, but instead of just buying concrete in bags (like we do), they had to mix their own sand, volcanic debris and sometimes even broken ceramics, to create a strong concrete that can stabilise constructions. To get things to different levels, ropes and pulleys were used. To get things to great heights, mills were used. To get heavy loads transported great distances, oxen and other strong animals were used to carry them.

__2. Explain how these technologies are different or similar.__
When transporting things we, use trucks and other motor vehicles, but back in ancient Rome, oxen and other strong animals are used. In ancient Rome, there was cranes and hoists, but today we use cranes and hoists that are motorised, instead of hand-operated. This makes work place injuries more preventable and a lot easier to transport things to different levels on construction sites. It has also showed great amounts of development in science and technology (which, the idea came from the ancient Romans.) We still use the same materials to help build and stabilise our structures but now, we don’t have to mix rocks and other materials to make concrete strong enough, we just buy it in bags and add water to it.

__3.What other technologies could they have developed to help them in this job? Consider the resouces that were avalilable when answering this question.__
Other tools like chissels and wooden materials could have been used to help build constructions in Ancient Rome. Pullies and other lifting materials could have developed even further, in Ancient Rome. Animals could have been used to turn tables that hualed ropes, so different things could reach different levels on construction sites. Cranes were used but they could have started to develop motors and different science with the metals, rocks, lava and other concrete, so it worked off heat and automatically. The ancient romans could ahve also developed some sought of strong metal container to transport products safely in.

4__.What is a modern day equivilent of this job? show similarities and differences between the two using a venn diagram.__
We still have builders these days, to build all of our structures and buildings, without them it would be hard tobuild everything for ourselves. This link leads to a Venn diagram the shows the differences and similatries, about the builders today and back in ancient Rome.

__5. Which groups in soicety was this job open to?__
Poorer men in ancient Rome, would have been builders, because the poorer men either worked in shops, on farms or building structures. They worked very long hours with little energy( because they couldn't afford anything but bread). They had to work as a builder because it was they job that paid the money that brought them food, and clothes, and it was one of the only jobs that poor people were eligable to go for. Rich men in Rome would have worked in offices and seeing clients (while working short hours), and would do what they liked, when ever they wanted to. === || Builder today || || Ancient Rome || || ||   ===