MAKING HISTORY SKILLS BOOK Evidence from a Roman Rubbish Pit
These items were found in a Roman rubbish pit. Study the image and answer the questions that follow.
1. What types of food were eaten by this family?
2. What evidence was found to show how this food was cooked?
3. What evidence would you use to date this pit?
4. How would you know that this pit was in the house of a well-off family?
5. How do we know there were children in the family?
6. What other items would you have expected to find in a pit like this?
Useful Links ●● www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zpc2wxs – Could you cut it as a Roman gladiator? Interactive page with facts and figures about the life of a gladiator.
