
The Roman Object Revolution Objectscapes and Intra-Cultural Connectivity in Northwest Europe
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.
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9789048543878
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19 augustus 2019
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ISBN-139789048543878
SerieAmsterdam Archaeological Studies — deel 27
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TaalEngels eng
Pagina’s260
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UitgeverAmsterdam University Press
ImprintAmsterdam University Press
CB-relatie-id7400597
Verschenen19 augustus 2019
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NUR (hoofd)Archeologie 682
NUR (alle)682 Archeologie
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Auteur A01Martin Pitts
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Werk-id (NSTC)500236042
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Bijgewerkt6 augustus 2026
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