The Roman Object Revolution - Objectscapes and Intra-Cultural Connectivity in Northwest Europe (Hardcover, 0)

Archaeologists working in northwest Europe have long remarked on the sheer quantity and standardisation of objects unearthed from the Roman period, especially compared with earlier eras. What was the historical significance of this boom in standardised objects? With a wide and ever-changing spectrum of innovative objects and styles to choose from, to what extent did the choices made by people in the past really matter? To answer these questions, this book sheds new light on the make-up of late Iron Age and early Roman 'objectscapes', through an examination of the circulation and selections of thousands of standardised pots, brooches, and other objects, with emphasis on funerary repertoires, c. 100 bc-ad 100. Breaking with the national frameworks that inform artefact research in much 'provincial' Roman archaeology, the book tests the idea that marked increases in the movement of people and objects fostered pan-regional culture(s) and transformed societies. Using a rich database of cemeteries and settlements spanning a swathe of northwest Europe, including southern Britannia, Gallia Belgica, and Germania Inferior, the study extensively applies multivariate statistics (such as Correspondence Analysis) to examine the roles of objects in an ever-changing and richly complex cultural milieu.

General

Imprint:	Amsterdam University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Amsterdam Archaeological Studies
Release date:	December 2018
Authors:	Martin Pitts
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
Edition:	0
ISBN-13:	978-9463728201
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Promotions
LSN:	9463728201
Barcode:	9789463728201

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