Chorobates

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chorobates

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary source document?Vitruvius's 'De architectura', Book VIII
2. What is the beam dimensions?Approximately 6 meters in length
3. What was the Chorobates and why was it important?It was a Roman leveling tool that helped build big things like aqueducts and roads. It used plumb lines and water to make sure surfaces were perfectly level.
4. How did the Chorobates use plumb lines to level a beam?The beam had two legs and a 6‑meter wooden bar. At each end a string with a weight hung straight down. When the strings lined up with carved notches on the beam, the bar was level.