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The original Roman alphabet is largely derived from the Etruscan alphabet which used the letter Ʌ. The Romans inverted it but pronounced it as we would pronounce U. The shape itself is also easier to scribe into wood, hence the majority of letters in the modern Latin alphabet are made with straight lines (A, E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N, T, V, W, X, Y, Z). Letters like J and U existed as well, but they were really just decorative forms of I and V respectively. It wasn't until after the Renaissance that J and V went on to become consonants.
During the Middle Ages, W, a ligature of two Vs, was added to cater for Germanic sounds. However that was before U and V were separated, hence it is still called "double-U" rather than "double-V" to this day (with the exception of Germanic speakers, of course).
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Did the Romans invent the battery?
i think it was invented before the Romans. Maybe the Persians if im not mistaken.They have found batteries of a sort in ancient digs as well as electroplating devices which used grape acid or something like that to create current
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In todays modern notation of Roman numerals 1954 is MCMLIV but the ancient Romans would have expressed them quite differently
What does 1995 look like in roman numeral?
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Did the Romans invent the Roman numeral clock?
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What do Romans eat with today?
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What type of fastening were used to hold garments in ancient rome?
The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.The Romans, like all the ancient peoples, used pins and broaches to fasten their clothes.
How did Romans save food?
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What foods did ancient Romans not like?
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Where did the Ancient Greeks and Romans get their knowledge from?
Kemmit or Egypt if you like.
Did the Romans paint their statues?
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When did the Romans believe in god?
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How do you write a goodbye letter to someone you do not like?
Write it like you do like them!
Why can't you tell me how the ancient Romans celebrated Christmas?
their Christmas is like the Saturnalia feast
How do I write a letter?
to write a letter you have to have a head body and ending just like your body
How do you write in letter you in cursive?
Like they write it in the word Disney.
How do you write a letter saying you've made it to the random acts of kindness club?
To write a letter like that, look at the answer to: How do you write a friendly letter? That will give you your answer.
What does Marlow mean when he says that England has been one of the dark places of the Earth?
To the ancient Romans, the most advanced people in the world at their time, it seemed like the end of the earth.
