Hebdomas undecima warm up: Read "The Slave Market" on page 37

April 9, 2018

Then answer the following questions in your notebook using complete sentences.

•What was the main source of most Roman slaves until the mid-late empire?

What was a vilicus?

•Where were slave auctions held?

•What does the placard around Davus’ neck say?

•Why are his feet chalked white?

•What was a mango, mangones n. ?

•Why was the Greek Eucleides (35,000 sesterces) worth so much more than Davus (5,000 sesterces).

•What about Davus’ story indicates the possibility of upward mobility for slaves?

Powerpoint on Roman slavery.