Dress of Ancient Rome vs 1970's Italy
Dress communicates a lot of information about a culture. By just looking at what a group is wearing, or not wearing, one would know the temperature of the area, what fabrics are available, a person’s status in the community, the aesthetic values of the society and much more. This is as true today as it was when man first started to adorn himself. To show this point, we will discuss dress in Ancient Rome and Italy in the 1970s. The Roman Empire was established in 27 BC. It was during this time that Rome ruled half of Europe, much of the Middle East, and the north of Africa. Rome is located on the Western border of Italy on the Mediterranean Sea. The hills upon which Rome lies are fertile and perfect for farming and raising cattle, pigs, and poultry. Farmers were able to grow wheat, rye, barley, and olives. The wooded areas around the city not only provided a natural defense from outside attacks, but yielded materials excellent for building. Although Rome did not manufacture any goods, they were able to build a road system, superior to any other at that time, that enabled them to import goods from other areas in the Empire. Mining provided the Empire with gold, iron, marble, and stone. These materials were
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