Artefacts in Roman Britain: Their Purpose and Use (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Artefacts in Roman Britain Helps the student understand the numerous artefacts from Roman Britain and what they reveal about life in the province.
Full description- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 14 March 2011
- Format: Paperback 376 pages
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- Categories: British & Irish History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Archaeology | Classical Greek & Roman Archaeology
- ISBN 13: 9780521677523 ISBN 10: 0521677521
- Sales rank: 650,036
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Full description for Artefacts in Roman Britain
Roman Britain has given us an enormous number of artefacts. Yet few books available today deal with its whole material culture as represented by these artefacts. This introduction, aimed primarily at students and general readers, begins by explaining the process of identifying objects of any period or material. A series of themed chapters, written by experts in their particular area of interest, then discusses artefacts from the point of view of their use. The contributors' premise is that every object was designed for a particular purpose, which may have been to satisfy a general need or the specific need of an individual. If the latter, the maker, the owner and the end user may have been one and the same person; if the former, the manufacturer had to provide objects that others would wish to purchase or exchange. Understanding this reveals a fascinating picture of life in Roman Britain.
