brookemollyaqueducts

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 ~water could be brought from many miles  ~the main demand for aqueduct was for bath water  ~a pipeline specifically built to carry water  ~supposed to bring water from the mountain lakes

The reason the romans made aqueducts was because of the need for bathwater. In the middle of town there was a place called a 'bath house'. If you visited ancient Rome you'd see that there were two holes to seperate water for city use and home use. This has helped improve our water travel because now we have learned to build underground pipes (plumbing) and other water resources like a water wheel.



Construction: ~ foundation was constructed out of concrete ~the route for the pipe was through a hill ~every twenty yards there were shafts ~usually had two or three levels ~most of the time it ended at a high point

The construction for the aqueducts seemed very simple. If you were a roman and you had to construct one- you'd be very grateful to have these notes on hand.

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