Publisher's Synopsis
This text is written for 11-13 year-olds who want to discover Roman history for themselves. Above all, it aims to make history fun.;Each chapter contains an real-life activity, designed to encourge children to look closely at the evidence provided from which they can build up their own picture of the past. They are challenged for example to take on the role of a Roman architect who's brief is to plan a Roman town. What can they tell from the archaeological remains of real Roman towns? What evidence is available from written observations of visitors to Roman towns? How can chidren get to grips with the technology of Roman buildings?
