Clemson University TigerPrints All Theses Theses 8-2010 Roman Building Materials, Construction Methods, and Architecture: The deI ntity of an Empire Michael Strickland Clemson University,
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[email protected]. 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 i 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.