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- Rome, City of, Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, Ancient Roman Numismatics, Roman Army, Ancient economy, Amphorae (Archaeology), and 22 moreAncient Technology (Archaeology), Archaeological Geophysics, Historical Demography, Greek Archaeology, Shipwrecks, Roman Transport Amphoras, African amphorae, Anfora Dressel 1, Som El Que Mengem Revista, Dressel 20, Archaeology, Mediterranean archaeology, Roman Archaeology, Roman military archaeology, Roman Spain, Ancient economies (Archaeology), Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Archaeology of Mediterranean Trade, Roman Amphorae, Archaeology of Roman Hispania, Roman Villae, and Roman Economyedit
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Pedro Pablo A. Funari carried out research in amphora studies in Roman Britain in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was interested in the epigraphy (painted inscriptions and stamps) on the most common amphora in the Isles, which was the... more
Pedro Pablo A. Funari carried out research in amphora studies in Roman Britain in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was interested in the epigraphy (painted inscriptions and stamps) on the most common amphora in the Isles, which was the Baetican Dressel 20. His scholarship supposed an important change in the way amphorae were studied in the United Kingdom and influenced later scholars and research. The present paper attempts to overview his contribution in amphora research in Roman Britain, and how those studies have evolved in the last 20 years. Of course, there are new data available, but also alternative approaches in terms of methodology and interpretation.
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Resum El present treball ofereix un resum dels resultats obtinguts a les excavacions realitzades a la ciu-tat romana de Iulia Libica (Llívia) al llarg dels darrers anys. La combinació de diverses tècniques d'estudi com la prospecció,... more
Resum El present treball ofereix un resum dels resultats obtinguts a les excavacions realitzades a la ciu-tat romana de Iulia Libica (Llívia) al llarg dels darrers anys. La combinació de diverses tècniques d'estudi com la prospecció, juntament amb l'excavació arqueològica, han permès obtenir noves i interessants dades sobre les característiques del fòrum d'aquesta ciutat romana pirinenca, con-firmant el seu paper clau en l'estructuració del territori ceretà durant l'època romana imperial. Abstract. The Forum of Iulia Libica and the Ceretan capital during the Early Empire. New archaeological data The present work offers a summary of the results obtained in the excavations carried out in the Roman city of Iulia Libica (Llivia) over the last years. The combination of various study techniques such as surveys, together with archaeological excavation, have allowed to obtain new and interesting data about the characteristics of the forum in this Pyrenean Roman city, confirming its key role in the structure of the Ceretan territory during the imperial Roman era.
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Resumen Se presenta la investigación realizada sobre la traza ur-bana de la regio IV de la ciudad romana de Complutum. Se realiza una prospección eléctrica acompañada por el estudio de algunos restos excavados recientemente y de la... more
Resumen Se presenta la investigación realizada sobre la traza ur-bana de la regio IV de la ciudad romana de Complutum. Se realiza una prospección eléctrica acompañada por el estudio de algunos restos excavados recientemente y de la documentación procedente de excavaciones del siglo XIX. Como resultado, ha sido posible generar una nueva propuesta de diseño urbano para la regio IV, basada en una trama ortogonal de insulae de 30x30 m, e identificar diversas estructuras entre las que destaca un edificio singular que con todas las precauciones debidas podría tra-tarse de un santuario urbano de importantes dimensiones. Abstract The paper shows the research on the urban pattern of the regio IV of the Roman city of Complutum: a geophysical survey accompanied by the study of some archaeological remains recently excavated, and the documentation from some 19th century excavations. Therefore, it has been possible to generate a new urban design proposal for the regio IV, and to identify different archaeological buildings, specially one that might have been an urban sanctuary of important dimensions. Esto es un documento open access distribuido bajo los términos de la licencia Creative Commons (CC BY-NC). Se permite la generación de obras derivadas siempre que no se haga uso comercial. Tampoco se puede utilizar la obra original con finalidades comerciales.
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The methodology of the ager Tarraconensis project also included geophysical surveys aiming to distinguish different categories of rural settlements. Two geophysical techniques (resistivity and magnetometry) were combined to reveal traces... more
The methodology of the ager Tarraconensis project also included geophysical surveys aiming to distinguish different categories of rural settlements. Two geophysical techniques (resistivity and magnetometry) were combined to reveal traces of unearth structures from a selection of sites identified from the field survey. Results of geophysical surveys of these seven sites as well as conclusions obtained from this approach are discussed here.
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El objetivo de este estudio es avanzar en el conocimiento de las estrategias seguidas por Roma para tomar el control efectivo de la Provincia Citerior durante el siglo II a.C. Nos disponemos a analizar, en la medida de lo posi-ble, la... more
El objetivo de este estudio es avanzar en el conocimiento de las estrategias seguidas por Roma para tomar el control efectivo de la Provincia Citerior durante el siglo II a.C. Nos disponemos a analizar, en la medida de lo posi-ble, la tipología que muestran algunos de los asentamientos de este período con el fin de calibrar el grado de implantación territorial romana y bajo qué formas este poder se irá consolidando. Al ser un territorio muy extenso, que cuenta con un amplio repertorio de asentamientos, vamos a centrar el análi-sis en tres yacimientos representativos de la zona del Noreste de la Citerior: Ilturo (Cabrera de Mar, Barcelona), Can Tacó (Montmeló-Montornès del Vallès, Barcelona) y Puig Castellar (Biosca, Lleida), unos yacimientos sin-gulares de los que disponemos de suficiente documentación arqueológica para definir su tipología.
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Can Tacó (Montmeló/Montornès del Vallès) is a Roman Republican site dated roughly in the last quarter of the 2nd century B.C., which was initially tagged as a military outpost, a kind of fortified house, but recently has been defined also... more
Can Tacó (Montmeló/Montornès del Vallès) is a Roman Republican site dated roughly in the last
quarter of the 2nd century B.C., which was initially tagged as a military outpost, a kind of fortified
house, but recently has been defined also as an administrative centre. Its location on the top a
hill controlling some of the most important hubs of land communication in this region reveals its
importance in this period. This paper presents in detail the site, but also includes the study of three
exotic amphora stamps, whose origins and dating helps to have a better understanding of the site.
quarter of the 2nd century B.C., which was initially tagged as a military outpost, a kind of fortified
house, but recently has been defined also as an administrative centre. Its location on the top a
hill controlling some of the most important hubs of land communication in this region reveals its
importance in this period. This paper presents in detail the site, but also includes the study of three
exotic amphora stamps, whose origins and dating helps to have a better understanding of the site.
Research Interests: Greek Archaeology, Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Amphorae (Archaeology), Roman Spain, Roman Amphorae, and 12 moreAncient Roman economy, trade and commerce, Greek transport amphorae, Hellenistic Rhodes, Wine in Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient History of wine, Wine and Ancient Trade, Greek amphorae stamps, Roman Archaeology, Greek Trade and Colonization, Maritime Greek Trade, Greek Amphoras, and Greek Transport Amphoras
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the paper revies the evidence of amphorae from the Tarraconense province recoveerd in roman Britain, linking the region of wine production with the final destination. Beside it outlines different stages in wine compsumption as well as... more
the paper revies the evidence of amphorae from the Tarraconense province recoveerd in roman Britain, linking the region of wine production with the final destination. Beside it outlines different stages in wine compsumption as well as possible routes of access to roman province
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Research Interests: Trade, Mediterranean archaeology, Amphorae (Archaeology), Roman Provincial Archaeology, Amphorae, and 15 moreWine and Olive Oil Production, Wine and Olive Oil Production, Roman Amphorae, Early Roman Amphorae, Dressel 20, Roman Amphorae stamps, Oberaden 74, Roman Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Antic Technology, Urceus, Haltern 70, Haltern 71, Oberaden 83, and Dressel 7-11
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In this paper new evidence is presented for long-distance trade in the western Atlantic in the Roman period, chiefly from Augustus to the second century AD, on the basis of documented shipwrecks and numerous amphora types. Well-dated... more
In this paper new evidence is presented for long-distance trade in the western Atlantic in the Roman period, chiefly from Augustus to the second century AD, on the basis of documented shipwrecks and numerous amphora types. Well-dated contexts from northern Portugal and Spain, as well as similar sites in northern France and Germany, suggest a thriving trade of amphora-borne commodities during the Principate. The Atlantic route was initially developed during Augustus' campaigns against the Cantabri and Astures, and later consolidated with the exploitation of the mines in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. Supplying the Roman armies in the German Limes gave a new impetus to this commercial route, complemented by the conquest of Britain.
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Novaesium is one of the military camps at the Limes Germanicus that allows a better study of chronological evolution of fine wares, due to its constant camp refurbishments and excellent dating. So far, little attention has been paid to... more
Novaesium is one of the military camps at the Limes Germanicus that allows a better study of chronological evolution of fine wares, due to its constant camp refurbishments and excellent dating. So far, little attention has been paid to coarse wares such as amphorae, except the pioneering work by Vegas (1973). In the year 2009, Andreas Wegert undertook a still unpublished study of amphorae from the first 4 camps of Novaesium, from shape sherds and comparing the NMI (Number of Minimal Individuals). Those well-dated camps include a date range from 16 BC up to AD 16. He drew a series of conclusions that confi rm trends in the amphorae imports that later have been confi rmed with other methodologies, quantifi cation
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Research Interests: Latin Epigraphy, Trade, Mediterranean archaeology, Germania, Amphorae, and 9 moreStamped Amphora handles, Wine and Olive Oil Production, Wine and Olive Oil Production, Roman Amphorae, Instrumentum domesticum, Roman Limes, Ancient Roman economy, trade and commerce, Amphora trade routes, and Antic Technology
Research Interests: Roman Britain, Trade, Mediterranean archaeology, Amphorae (Archaeology), Historia Antiga, and 9 moreAmphorae, Arqueologia Clássica e História da Arte, Roman Spain, Wine and Olive Oil Production, Wine and Olive Oil Production, Roman Amphorae, Historia Antigua Clásica, Historia Antigua. España romana. Tardoantigüedad. Visigodos. Edad Media. Organización del territorio. Valle del Tiétar. Ávila., and Antic Technology
El presente estudio analiza el comercio romano de aceite de oliva a partir de la evidencia arqueológica de las ánforas béticas y africanas de una provincia del Imperio como "Britannia", situada en su frontera noroeste. Se incluye un... more
El presente estudio analiza el comercio romano de aceite de oliva a partir de la evidencia arqueológica de las ánforas béticas y africanas de una provincia del Imperio como "Britannia", situada en su frontera noroeste. Se incluye un catálogo completo de marcas de ánfora con más de 1.800 entradas del contenedor más común en las Islas Británicas: el ánfora "Dressel 20".
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Los estudios dedicados a profundizar en diversos aspectos de la historia de la antigua "Colonia Ivlia Vrbs Trivmphalis Tarraco", especialmente desde el punto de vista arqueológico, han vivido en los últimos veinte años un extraordinario... more
Los estudios dedicados a profundizar en diversos aspectos de la historia de la antigua "Colonia Ivlia Vrbs Trivmphalis Tarraco", especialmente desde el punto de vista arqueológico, han vivido en los últimos veinte años un extraordinario crecimiento. El presente libro (reelaboración y puesta al día de la tesis doctoral del autor) es una buena muestra de ello y, sin duda, un extraordinario exponente del grado de madurez científica alcanzado por buena parte de los profesionales que en Tarragona investigan sobre el tema. Concretamente, la obra realiza un estudio crono-tipológico de las ánforas encontradas en "Tarraco" en unos contextos estratigráficos de manera tardía, incluyendo la documentación necesaria para insertar el análisis de las piezas encontradas en el contexto de su época y de las relaciones comerciales de la ciudad con el resto del Mediterráneo Occidental.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Roman Britain, Roman Economy, Amphorae (Archaeology), Roman Amphora, and 13 moreAmphorae, Stamped Amphora handles, Roman trade, commerce and the economy, Roman Amphorae, Ancient Roman economy, trade and commerce, Brittany, Globular Amphora Culture, Britannia Romana, Amphora trade routes, Britannia, Roman Britain and Gaul, Britanny, and Britanny X
In the year 19 BC, Roman legions arrived in Nijmegen with the aim of conquering the Rhenish territories from the local populations. In addition to the legionaries themselves, the Roman army required a regular provision of staple supplies... more
In the year 19 BC, Roman legions arrived in Nijmegen with the aim of conquering the Rhenish territories from the local populations. In addition to the legionaries themselves, the Roman army required a regular provision of staple supplies in order to keep such a war machine in top condition. The archaeological evidence for this provision is a myriad of organic remains (i.e. seeds, bones, pollen) as well as ceramic containers such as amphorae.
One of the first military camps at Nijmegen, together with that on the Hunerberg, was Kops Plateau. This timber fortress – the most northerly military site of the Julio-Claudian period – dating from 12 BC to AD 69, has provided an extraordinary amphora assemblage. At a time when most Roman roads were still only projects, this distant military outpost received amphora products from all over the Mediterranean basin – from Palestine to Greece in the east to Baetica and northern Africa in the west as well as from the Italian core. In addition to amphorae, Kops Plateau also provided a wide repertory of regional vessels whose contents are unknown.
The amphorae from Kops Plateau represent a singular example of Roman military supply in northern Europe at a very early date. Their analysis sheds light on trading routes in the Atlantic regions, and from Gaul to Germany; indeed also on the Claudian invasion of Britain.
One of the first military camps at Nijmegen, together with that on the Hunerberg, was Kops Plateau. This timber fortress – the most northerly military site of the Julio-Claudian period – dating from 12 BC to AD 69, has provided an extraordinary amphora assemblage. At a time when most Roman roads were still only projects, this distant military outpost received amphora products from all over the Mediterranean basin – from Palestine to Greece in the east to Baetica and northern Africa in the west as well as from the Italian core. In addition to amphorae, Kops Plateau also provided a wide repertory of regional vessels whose contents are unknown.
The amphorae from Kops Plateau represent a singular example of Roman military supply in northern Europe at a very early date. Their analysis sheds light on trading routes in the Atlantic regions, and from Gaul to Germany; indeed also on the Claudian invasion of Britain.
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Ancient demography is a recurrent topic in archaeology, thanks to new methods and evidence from different surveys and excavations. However, different cultures or periods are studied on their own, without any comparison being made between... more
Ancient demography is a recurrent topic in archaeology, thanks to new methods and evidence from different surveys and excavations. However, different cultures or periods are studied on their own, without any comparison being made between them and of their population dynamics. The present paper seeks to advance the situation by defining methodologies to allow diachronic comparisons between two different periods and cultures. After setting out a methodological approach, the paper goes on to apply the same to a case study: namely the Roman conquest of northeast Spain, comparing the demography of the ancient Iberian communities (fourth-second centuries BCE) to the Roman colonization (first century BCE to first century CE). Roman urbanism is generally supposed to increase the population in a particular territory, but our present evidence refutes this point: a decrease in population is visible in urban or proto-urban sites from the Iberian to Roman periods, though there is an increase in the rural densities.