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Roman most important contribution to architecture was the use of...?

A. concrete on a massive scale b. post and lintel style in temples c. colonnades to decorate public walls d iron foundations for city walls if you know the answer, please explain why you chose it!! =]

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2. A. concrete on a massive scale They had great engineers and waterways, They used man made stone for everything!
3. concrete-what is EVERYTHING made out of in modern times? Arches were important, too.
4. a) concrete
5. A) Concrete on a massive scale.
6. Rolled Steel Joists (RSJs) but the teachers wont accept this, I would say C colon ades
7. this webiste will give you the answer: http://www.answers.com/topic/roman-architecture and the answer is C !
8. A:) concrete on a massive scale It was used in every aspect of the roman life from wast disposal to making an aqua duct spanning over 50 miles to bring running water to the Romans with out concretee there empire as we know it would be nothing. Not to include roads and the fact that concret did not come back into play in till the early 1900's. (Bricks are not concrete). They where literally thousands of years ahead of any one Else not to be rivaled till today.
9. My name is Roman so I would know the answer. a - concrete used in everything