Finding the Limits of the Limes: Setting the Scene

• Philip Verhagen ; Jamie Joyce ^[1] ; Mark R. Groenhuijzen ^[1]
  1. [1] VU University Amsterdam

     VU University Amsterdam

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• Localización: Finding the Limits of the Limes: Modelling Demography, Economy and Transport on the Edge of the Roman Empire / coord. por Philip Verhagen, Jamie Joyce, Mark R Groenhuijzen, 2019, ISBN 978-3-030-04576-0, págs. 1-19
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The Dutch Roman limes zone has a rich history of archaeological and historical research. In this paper, we present an overview of the current state of knowledge as an introduction to other chapters in this volume dealing with the area’s demography, economy and transport system (Chaps. 2, 3, 7, 9 and 12). The main historical developments are sketched against the background of ongoing archaeological research in the area, and the main hypotheses concerning the development of settlement and the rural economy are discussed.