Women & Men
Who had a special seat in the house?
Fathers
What color is associated with being rich?
Purple
House that poor people lived in the city.
Apartments
What did children play with?
Girls played with dolls, boys would play war games and pretend they were soldiers. They also play played with dice and some board games.
How did the rich eat?
Laid down on couches
Family had what kind of system?
Patriarchy
Who wore hats?
Slaves
What were farmer's houses like?
Brick huts, thatched roofs
When do boys become men?
Between 14-18, they offered up their bulla and toys.
What beverage did both the rich and poor often have?
Wine or Wine mixed with water.
Who taught slaves how to work in the home?
Mothers/women
What garment was made of wool in winter, linen in summer and rich people could have it made from silk?
Tunic
Who had heated and tile flooring?
Rich Romans
What age did girl often get married at?
14-15 years old
A soldier's salary included this food item.
Salt
Were women allowed to own property and inherit money?
What clothing were non-Romans not allowed to wear?
Togas
Rich people homes had what on their walls?
Murals
What happened to children the father didn't approve of?
They were left outside to die to elements of the weather or to become a slave.
What was the main Roman diet?
Mainly Vegetarian
What did women do to look pretty?
Used perfume, had their hair styled (sometimes by a slave) and used chalk to do makeup and put on jewelry often pearls.
Women wore a special garment called?
Stola
What room would they go to so they could eat more food later.
What is a Bulla?
A special locket, protection from evil
How did the Romans sweeten their food?
Added Honey (Maybe dates)