A Visit To Lulling Stone Roman Villa ,

A Visit to Lulling stone A Visit to Lulling stone Roman villa, a path into our Roman villa, a path into our

ancestors world. ancestors world.

A alder wood dsp day outA alder wood dsp day out

A little word about history: the RomansA little word about history: the Romans

The Roman's are intriguing, The Roman's are intriguing, you might say the Greek's you might say the Greek's and Egyptians are the only and Egyptians are the only interesting one’s, they are interesting one’s, they are not and your wrong if you not and your wrong if you think that , the Greek's and think that , the Greek's and Egyptians are primitive Egyptians are primitive ever so primitive. Now ever so primitive. Now that’s done and dusted you that’s done and dusted you need to brighten up about need to brighten up about the Romans they built such the Romans they built such places as the coliseum and places as the coliseum and had interesting places had interesting places such as Pompeii and such as Pompeii and equally interesting event’s equally interesting event’s such as Vesuvius erupting. such as Vesuvius erupting.

““a comment on roman life”a comment on roman life”

It was rubbish It was rubbish

1.1. And that was because of have’in no And that was because of have’in no artificial life and computers artificial life and computers

Some of the gang Some of the gang

Roxana Roxana

KylanKylan

sheensheen

Alex, oh so slick Alex, oh so slick

Marc in the woods, hey pussy cat Marc in the woods, hey pussy cat why ya cryingwhy ya crying

Roxana looking at the group Roxana looking at the group

A mosaic related activity A mosaic related activity

Some pottery Some pottery

A dog after years A dog after years

Some models in a English heritage Some models in a English heritage building building

Some Roman objects Some Roman objects

Roxy on her ownRoxy on her own

Roman clothing: fibre's Roman clothing: fibre's The Romans used several different types of The Romans used several different types of fibersfibers. . WoolWool was was

likely used most often, as it was obtained easily and was likely used most often, as it was obtained easily and was relatively easy to prepare. Other materials used were relatively easy to prepare. Other materials used were linenlinen and and hemphemp, even though a more complex preparation , even though a more complex preparation process is required to create cloth from these sources than process is required to create cloth from these sources than from wool. There is some evidence that from wool. There is some evidence that cottoncotton was used, was used,[1][1] but less often. but less often. SilkSilk, imported from from several locations , imported from from several locations also was known.also was known.

Archaeological discoveries of Greek vases Archaeological discoveries of Greek vases depict the art of weaving, while writers in depict the art of weaving, while writers in the field of antiques mention the art of the field of antiques mention the art of weaving and fiber production. Some weaving and fiber production. Some clothes have survived for several centuries clothes have survived for several centuries and, as clothing is necessary, examples and, as clothing is necessary, examples are numerous and diverse. These are numerous and diverse. These materials often provide some of the most materials often provide some of the most detailed and precious information on the detailed and precious information on the production means used, on the dyes used, production means used, on the dyes used, on the nature of the soil where the on the nature of the soil where the materials were grown and, therefore, on materials were grown and, therefore, on trade routes and climate, among many trade routes and climate, among many otherother things.things.

Historical research in the area of ancient Historical research in the area of ancient clothing is very active and it allows clothing is very active and it allows researchers to understand a great deal researchers to understand a great deal about the lifestyle of the Romans. The about the lifestyle of the Romans. The materials used were similar to those used materials used were similar to those used by the ancient Greeks, except the tilling by the ancient Greeks, except the tilling process had been ameliorated and the process had been ameliorated and the tilled linen and wool were of a far superior tilled linen and wool were of a far superior quality.quality.

Silk and cotton were imported, from China and Silk and cotton were imported, from China and IndiaIndia respectively. Silk was rare and expensive; a respectively. Silk was rare and expensive; a luxury afforded only to the richest and worn by luxury afforded only to the richest and worn by women. Another type of silk, called "sea silk" women. Another type of silk, called "sea silk" was obtained from a mollusk and it was a luxury was obtained from a mollusk and it was a luxury item as well.item as well.

The Romans had to turn their material with a The Romans had to turn their material with a manual spinner. Iron alum was used as the base manual spinner. Iron alum was used as the base fixing agent and it is known that the marine fixing agent and it is known that the marine gastropod, gastropod, HaustellumHaustellum brandarisbrandaris, was used as a , was used as a red dye, due to its red dye, due to its purple-redpurple-red colorant (6,6'- colorant (6,6'-dibromoindigotin); the color of the emperor. A dibromoindigotin); the color of the emperor. A more widely used tint was more widely used tint was indigoindigo, allowing blue , allowing blue or yellow shades, while or yellow shades, while maddermadder, a dicotyledon , a dicotyledon angiosperm, produced a shade of red and was angiosperm, produced a shade of red and was one of the cheapest dyes available. According to one of the cheapest dyes available. According to Pliny the Elder, a blackish colour was preferred to Pliny the Elder, a blackish colour was preferred to red. Yellow, obtained from saffron, was red. Yellow, obtained from saffron, was expensive and reserved for the clothing of expensive and reserved for the clothing of married women or the Vestal Virgins. There were married women or the Vestal Virgins. There were far fewer colours than we have today. 04far fewer colours than we have today. 04

Knitted sea silk glove, Taranto, ItalyKnitted sea silk glove, Taranto, Italy Wild silk, that is, cocoons collected from the wild Wild silk, that is, cocoons collected from the wild

after the insect had eaten its way out, also was after the insect had eaten its way out, also was known.[2] Wild silk, being of smaller lengths, had known.[2] Wild silk, being of smaller lengths, had to be spun. A rare luxury cloth with a beautiful to be spun. A rare luxury cloth with a beautiful golden sheen, known as sea silk, was made from golden sheen, known as sea silk, was made from the byssus or fibres produced by the byssus or fibres produced by Pinna noblisPinna noblis, a , a large Mediterranean seashell.[3][4][5][6]large Mediterranean seashell.[3][4][5][6]

Naturally, these different fibers had to be Naturally, these different fibers had to be prepared in different ways. According to Forbes,prepared in different ways. According to Forbes,[7] their wool contained around 50% fatty [7] their wool contained around 50% fatty impurities, flax and hemp were about 25% impurities, flax and hemp were about 25% impure, silk was between 19 and 25% impure, impure, silk was between 19 and 25% impure, while cotton (the most pure of all the source while cotton (the most pure of all the source fibers) contained only fibers) contained only 6% impurities.6% impurities.

Relaxing Relaxing

They hung out in places like steam They hung out in places like steam baths that are similar to today's baths that are similar to today's saunas But in the villa no evidence of saunas But in the villa no evidence of one has been found mysterious! one has been found mysterious!

Marc, our star pupil on his Tod Marc, our star pupil on his Tod SloanSloan

Roman clip artRoman clip art

More roman clip art More roman clip art

Thinks that Britain might contain valuable metals

Different emperor do’s it in full go’s and leave’s because a storm Conquer’s some of it but leavs

Roman centurion Roman centurion

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Some thing? In the catacombs Some thing? In the catacombs Rome Rome

The Great wall: built by the Roman The Great wall: built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian Emperor Hadrian

A reconstruction of some roman A reconstruction of some roman weapons weapons

Hadrian's wall mapHadrian's wall map

Coins Coins

Roman' ‘ElmetRoman' ‘Elmet

The wall:again The wall:again

The Wall: moreThe Wall: more

The wall:some moreThe wall:some more