1 00:00:01,340 --> 00:00:04,900 Instructomania presents The Economy of Ancient Rome. 2 00:00:05,339 --> 00:00:11,300 This video will detail which natural resources were available to ancient Romans, the type 3 00:00:11,300 --> 00:00:17,579 of goods ancient Romans produced, with whom products were traded, and the methods of transportation 4 00:00:17,579 --> 00:00:18,760 used to trade. 5 00:00:19,339 --> 00:00:25,339 The word economy through a historian's lens means how a civilization makes money through 6 00:00:25,339 --> 00:00:28,140 the buying and selling of goods and services. 7 00:00:28,140 --> 00:00:34,920 Some examples may include utilizing resources and trade routes, producing agriculture, and 8 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:37,579 manufacturing products in order to make money. 9 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:43,579 What natural resources were available and which products were made by ancient Romans? 10 00:00:44,119 --> 00:00:50,560 The ancient Romans lived on the Italian peninsula, also referred to as the Apennine Peninsula 11 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:51,780 of modern Italy. 12 00:00:52,460 --> 00:00:58,399 Like its neighbor Greece, Rome had a limited amount of flat, farmable land, due to several 13 00:00:58,399 --> 00:01:00,299 mountain ranges running through it. 14 00:01:00,899 --> 00:01:05,959 The Romans adapted by raising animals that needed little land to survive like sheep, 15 00:01:06,379 --> 00:01:07,480 goats, and pigs. 16 00:01:07,540 --> 00:01:13,680 They also planted crops that needed little water such as barley, wheat, olive trees, 17 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,659 grapes, and citrus fruits. 18 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:20,959 The Tiber River provided most of Rome's fresh water for crop irrigation. 19 00:01:21,780 --> 00:01:25,739 Ancient Roman artisans created clay jars and wool cloth. 20 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:32,319 Technological advancements such as iron farming tools eventually helped them farm more efficiently 21 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:35,099 and their population grew as a result. 22 00:01:36,140 --> 00:01:41,420 Local trade increased when ancient Romans constructed roads of long-lasting materials 23 00:01:41,420 --> 00:01:44,340 to withstand traffic and exposure to weather. 24 00:01:45,219 --> 00:01:49,379 Who did ancient Romans trade with and in what ways were goods transported? 25 00:01:50,299 --> 00:01:55,920 A surplus of crops such as grains and oils enabled the Roman population to grow. 26 00:01:56,620 --> 00:02:02,939 The Tiber River created a natural fjord, or deep waterway, to the city of Rome, offering 27 00:02:02,939 --> 00:02:04,900 easy access for sea trade. 28 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:11,379 Other Roman cities such as Alexandria and Antioch also had major seaports. 29 00:02:12,180 --> 00:02:18,780 Roman sea traders traveled to Greece, Spain, northern Africa, India, and kingdoms of Asia. 30 00:02:18,780 --> 00:02:24,960 They often navigated the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, since shipping was usually cheaper 31 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:28,219 than sending products on the land route of the Silk Road. 32 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:35,360 Roman merchants swapped meats, vegetables, cloth, sandals, and pottery for foreign products 33 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,780 such as precious metals, marble, silk, and spices from India. 34 00:02:40,740 --> 00:02:43,120 Let's play Track the Trade Goods. 35 00:02:43,580 --> 00:02:45,400 Can you track the product on a map? 36 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:50,879 In this game, there will be three products departing at once from different areas to 37 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:52,120 different destinations. 38 00:02:52,819 --> 00:02:56,800 In this first round, you will track the lemons as they travel on the map. 39 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:01,560 There will be other products that may distract you, but keep your eyes on the lemons. 40 00:03:02,199 --> 00:03:05,259 Watch the product closely as it travels on the map. 41 00:03:12,889 --> 00:03:14,669 So, where did the lemons end up? 42 00:03:15,069 --> 00:03:19,490 Was it Rome, Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, or India? 43 00:03:20,129 --> 00:03:20,770 That's right. 44 00:03:20,770 --> 00:03:23,289 The lemons ended up in Mesopotamia. 45 00:03:23,830 --> 00:03:25,069 Let's play again. 46 00:03:25,490 --> 00:03:27,370 This time you will track the pottery. 47 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:38,620 Where did the pottery end up? 48 00:03:38,919 --> 00:03:43,060 Was it Rome, Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, or India? 49 00:03:43,419 --> 00:03:44,259 That's right. 50 00:03:44,419 --> 00:03:45,800 It ended up in Egypt. 51 00:03:46,539 --> 00:03:48,500 Let's play one last time. 52 00:03:48,860 --> 00:03:50,879 This time you will track the olive oil. 53 00:04:01,129 --> 00:04:02,590 Where did the olives end up? 54 00:04:02,849 --> 00:04:06,889 Was it Rome, Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, or India? 55 00:04:07,490 --> 00:04:08,090 That's right. 56 00:04:08,090 --> 00:04:14,629 it ended up in India. 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