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In Rome, water was brought into the city from aqueducts, and then used for public and private buildings and uses. The uses of water were controlled by water commissioners and other government officials (Doc 8). Similarly, the Han Chinese established water conservation offices to regulate flooding and control irrigation (Doc 1). During the time that this document was written, the Han dynasty was just starting. They used technology to keep peace, and prevent rebellion-- therefore making a stronger empire. The author of Doc 8 was a Roman general, meaning he is trying to illustrate his water proposal plan to be superior to others. In all cases, people utilized the government to organize water usage. This qualifies both documents’ information, meaning that if both societies had similar systems, they must have been functional and well-suited. However they differed in the means that Chinese water was used specifically as a tool, whereas Roman water had other functions like filling the fountains, and private