The+Colosseum+2

=1. Questions (I wonder...?)=
 * 1) I wonder why people stopped using the Colosseum?
 * 2) I wonder what it was used for?
 * 3) I wonder if there was more than one purpose for the Colosseum?

= = =2. Inferences (I think that...because....)=
 * 1) I think that people stopped using the Colosseum when they thought of things like animal cruelty and the fact that they had better ways to entertain people. I think this because thats what I would have done.
 * 2) I think it was used for fighting animals to the death because of the cage type things, and the set up of the Colosseum.
 * 3) I think that there probably was more than one purpose for the Colosseum, because it was so big that there had to be other things going on, although I don't know what,

= = =3. Resources=
 * [|Gladiator Games in the Arena]
 * [|BBC- history animation]
 * [|Colosseum Pictures]
 * [|Encarta Encyclopidia]
 * [|Roman Encyclopidia]
 * [|The Wonder Club- Colosseum]

= = =4. Summary= While researching about The Colosseum, I have learned about the physical aspects of all four stories, the arena of The Colosseum, and Seating/Society. First of all, I learned that the Coloseum has four levels. Of these four levels three have 80 arches each. 76 of those arches are numbered to seat and assist spectators. The major axis is where the gladiators paraded, the Porta Triumphalis. The minor axis was reserved for emperors and the Vestal Virgins. Also, I learned about the arena. For example, the arena was scattered with sand to soak up blood. In the Colosseum they had gladiator fights and beast fights. In gladiator fights it was gladiator againts gladiator; but in beast fights men would hunt down animals. The arena was also occasionally used to punished criminals and sometimes Christians. Finally, I learned about the seating and society. The Colosseum had a capactiy of 50,000. And Romans in the Middle Ages hated mixed mobs. Because of this the rich sat in the front, and women would sit in the very back on hard wooden seats. Although it was seperated by profession or marital status, sometimes. All in all, I've learned a lot about the Colosseum from the middle ages. It was actually a very interesting, bloody, and most recognized builing in Rome.

= = =5. References= McManus, Barbra F. "Arena: Gladitorial Games." __Gladitorial Games__. February, 2007. The College of New Rochelle. Accessed November 5, 2009. []

"The Colosseum." __Colosseum__. University of Chicago. Accessed November 5, 2009. []