On Agriculture - Columella Flashcards
“That the Winter bedrooms face the sunrise at the Winter Solstice”
Mediterranean mindset - only 2 seasons
- ensure they get more sunlight in Winter
“Winter dining rooms face the sunset at the equinox”
Ensure they get more sunlight in Winter
- dining was normally late afternoon
“Summer bedrooms should face south at the equinox”
Ensure they get sunlight but are not directly in it
“The baths should face the sunset in Summer, so that they have light in the afternoon up until evening”
baths were usually used at the end of the day, so they want light to last as long as possible
- very Roman mindset
“For those who are chained, there will be an underground prison”
forcing them to work on farms - wasn’t always good when the Romans arrived
“lighted through narrow windows which are far enough above the ground that they cannot be reached by hands”
lack of light
not very humane
Roman cruelty
“The quarters of the foreman should be built next to the door, so that he can see who goes in and out”
Foreman would be a local Briton, overseen by a Manager, who would be a Roman.
- could be good when the Romans arrived
- more jobs
“For herdsmen and shepherds, rooms should be placed next to herds and flocks, so that they can easily get out to look after them.”
Would be Britons working the farms
- range of jobs
“However, they should all live as close to each other as possible, so that they might witness each other’s hard work or carelessness.”
typical Roman method being used
- Romanisation of Britannia
“The storehouse is divided into rooms for oil, for win, for boiling down must, hay lofts, chaff lofts and granaries.”
not British
- worked better in warmer climates
lofts meant it was harder for mice to get
“Granaries should be ventilated by small windows facing North”
no direct sunlight on the grain
