文档介绍：ROMAN BUILDING MATERIALS,
CONSTRUCTION METHODS,
AND ARCHITECTURE:
THE IDENTITY OF AN EMPIRE
A Thesis
Presented to
the Graduate School of
Clemson University
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts
History
by
Michael Harold Strickland
August 2010
Accepted by:
Dr. Pamela Mack, Committee Chair
Dr. Alan Grubb
Dr. Caroline Dunn
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ABSTRACT
Empires have been identified in various ways such as by the land area under their
control, by their duration, their level of economic influence, or military might. The
Roman Empire was not the world’s largest and its duration, although notable, was not
extraordinary. Military power was necessary for conquering the area brought under the
control of the Empire. However, for the Romans, the ability and capacity for
construction is what identified and expressed the Empire when it began and identifies the
Empire today. The materials used, construction techniques employed, and architectural
styles for structures for government, entertainment, dwellings, bridges, and aqueducts
will be discussed. Because of the quantity of construction, the extent to which it was
distributed across the Empire, and the significant amount remaini