Contributions & Legacy
The Romans became great builders when the Etruscan’s taught the Romans their advanced engineering. Two main structures that the Romans used were the arch and the cuniculus. The Etruscan arches rested on two pillars. Those pillars held up half-circle wedged stones. The stone in the center was called the keystone, which held all the stones in place. There was also a thing called the cuniculus, which is a long underground trench. There were vertical shafts that were connected to the ground above. The trenches were used to irrigate land or water and prepare it for use. They were also used to drain out swamps or carry water to the cities. The Romans utilized these techniques to attempt and create better and more advanced structures like the bridge and stadiums.
The Romans also adopted two "sporting" or entertainment events from the Etruscans. They were gladiator fighting and chariot racing. In a gladiator fight there would be two slaves that their master was dead and they would stage a fight and the one who was killed lost and the won who killed the other "won". What they might've not known is that the winner wasn't much a winner because he was killed shortly after to join his fellow master in the afterlife. The weapons they use were swords and small shields. The second "sport" was chariot racing. In chariot racing there would be a group of drivers, or charioteers that would ride on a two wheeled cart that was pulled by horses. They were starpped to the cart, so if the cart was to fall over or tip the charioteer would most likely be dragged or ran over or trampled by other charioteers and their horses. This event often resulted in death or injury to the charioteers or horses.
The Romans also adopted two "sporting" or entertainment events from the Etruscans. They were gladiator fighting and chariot racing. In a gladiator fight there would be two slaves that their master was dead and they would stage a fight and the one who was killed lost and the won who killed the other "won". What they might've not known is that the winner wasn't much a winner because he was killed shortly after to join his fellow master in the afterlife. The weapons they use were swords and small shields. The second "sport" was chariot racing. In chariot racing there would be a group of drivers, or charioteers that would ride on a two wheeled cart that was pulled by horses. They were starpped to the cart, so if the cart was to fall over or tip the charioteer would most likely be dragged or ran over or trampled by other charioteers and their horses. This event often resulted in death or injury to the charioteers or horses.
The Romans also used Greek and Etruscan architecture ideas to incorporate in their own culture too. They learned how to make temples out of marble and other materials from the Greeks. The Romans over time used how to use concrete to make their buildings out of. They used the concrete to build giant buildings and structures like the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus which could seat more than 200,000 people.
They were influenced indirectly by the Ancient Greek writing. They adopted their alphabet from the Etruscans who adopted it from the Greeks. The final version was the one that was altered and used by the Romans. The Greek alphabet was written in all capital letters like this "GREEK WRITING". The writing was used to write rules, laws, and documents. They were written on bronze or stone plaques that were located in public squares.