Roman Pottery in the Archaeological Record
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J. Theodore Pena (Author)
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This book examines how Romans used their pottery and the implications of these practices on the archaeological record. It is organized around a flow model for the life cycle of Roman pottery that includes a set of eight distinct practices: manufacture, distribution, prime use, reuse, maintenance, recycling, discard, reclamation. J. Theodore Pena evaluates how these practices operated, how they have shaped the archaeological record, and the implications of these processes on archaeological research through the examination of a wide array of archaeological, textual, representational and comparative ethnographic evidence. The result is a rich portrayal of the dynamic that shaped the archaeological record of the ancient Romans that will be of interest to archaeologists, ceramicists, and students of material culture. 12 Tables, unspecified; 9 Maps; 88 Halftones, unspecified; 32 Line drawings, unspecified
About the Author
J. Theodore Pena is a Professor of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley. A specialist in the archaeology of the Roman economy and ceramic analysis, he is the author of The Urban Economy in the Early Dominate: Pottery Evidence from the Palatine Hill and The Mobilization of State Olive Oil in Roman Africa: The Evidence of Late 4th Century Ostraca from Carthage.
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- Contributor: J. Theodore Pena
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9780521181853
- Number of Pages: 450
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x23mm
- Packaged Weight: 600
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2011-03-07
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: J. Theodore Pena is a Professor of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley. A specialist in the archaeology of the Roman economy and ceramic analysis, he is the author of The Urban Economy in the Early Dominate: Pottery Evidence from the Palatine Hill and The Mobilization of State Olive Oil in Roman Africa: The Evidence of Late 4th Century Ostraca from Carthage.
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