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The Cloaca Maxima was a change in Rome society by helping the city grow. The Cloaca Maxima was the entrance to a large, winding sewer system of Rome. It helped keep the city clean and people healthier.
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Thesis: Although ancient civilizations used the same tools and methods, they continued to create bigger and better marvels.
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The Mayan Calendar is one of the earliest accurate calendars of Mesoamerica and Pre-Columbus. The calendar shows a change in understanding towards how the biosphere changes with the seasons and weather allowing a better understanding of agriculture.
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The Parthenon is a Athenian Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena which was built after the Greek forces had defeated the invading Persians. Inside the massive structure stands a 40ft. statue of Athena. The Parthenon is a continuity of Greek architect since it is not the first or last of great monuments of Greece.
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Nalanda was a Mahavihara in India that had 7 large monasteries. Nalanda was also a large school/church for young boys wanting to become Buddhist priests which had students from countries like China, Korea, and parts of Indonesia. The Nalanda is continuity since they too had much large monasteries in parts of France and Spain.
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The Aqueducts of ancient Rome were a means of transportation of water from one place to another. It allowed water to travel to the inner most parts of Rome. The Aqueducts show a great technological change for the ancient as it was the first step towards modern plumbing.
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The Great Wall Of China is a long wall stretching from East China to West China. The wall is built from Chinese laborers and slaves who used stones, brick and wood to build the wall. It was built to protect China's empires and states. The Wall shows a change in military technique and art of ancient China.
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The Colosseum was a massive amphitheater that had daily gladiator fights, wild animal hunts and public executions. Standing at 4 stories high, having 2 bathrooms, water fountains and a holding capacity of 50,000, the Colosseum is an extreme technological change.
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The Karnak Temple was a temple dedicated to 4 Egyptian gods/goddesses and Kings of Egypt. The temple has 134 columns that each weigh 100 tons. Like most of early Egyptian structures and monuments, they used levers, pulleys and ramps. The building is continuity like other Egyptian structures.
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Hadrian's Wall is a wall traveling around the coast of England separating the borders between Scotland and England. The wall itself is a continuity compared to other Roman technological advances.
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Given the structural and architect advances used to create the Pantheon, the Pantheon is a change in technology. The Pantheon was created as a temple dedicated to all the gods and goddesses of Rome.
