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In this volume, Felipe Rojas examines how the inhabitants of Roman
Anatolia interacted with the physical traces of earlier
civilizations in their midst. Combining material and textual
evidence, he shows that interest in and knowledge about
pre-classical remains was deep and widespread. Indeed, ancient
interaction with the remnants of even more ancient pasts was a
vital part of life for many and diverse people in Roman Anatolia.
Such interaction ranged from the purported translation of Bronze
and Iron Age inscriptions to the physical manipulation of monuments
and objects, including prehistoric earthen mounds and archaic
statues. Occasionally, it even involved the production of fake
antiquities. Offering new insights into both the archaeology and
history of the Roman Mediterranean, Rojas's book is also an
innovative contribution to the archaeology and anthropology of
memory.
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