Roman families – children and households in ancient Rome

By Karen Carr|2018-04-25T10:21:33+00:00September 4th, 2017|People, Romans|

A Roman family on a tombstone The Roman idea of family included not just a husband and wife and their children, but also their slaves (if they had any), so that it meant something more like a family-owned business with the employees. Because of this, Roman men had more power within the family than Roman women did - they [...]

Chinese family: Ancestors and parents

By Karen Carr|2018-04-18T09:54:14+00:00June 6th, 2017|China, People|

A model of a house (China, ca. 100 AD) Most people in ancient and medieval China thought families were very important. Kids often lived not just with their parents, but also with their grandparents, their aunts and uncles, and their cousins. Richer people also lived with slaves or servants. People took good care [...]