The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii: Volume III: The Finds, a Contextual Study

The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii: Volume III: The Finds, a Contextual Study
ISBN-10
0191514667
ISBN-13
9780191514661
Series
The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii
Category
History
Pages
552
Language
English
Published
2007-01-04
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Author
Penelope M. Allison

Description

This book contains catalogues, analyses, photographs and drawings of some 2,000 archaeological artefacts excavated from the Insula of the Menander in Pompeii. The catalogues, and analyses are organized by provenance - buildings, rooms, and location within rooms - so that the reader can understand the artefacts as household assemblages. The functions of artefacts and groups of artefacts are discussed, as are the Latin names which are often given to these artefacts, and the relationships of these assemblages to the state of occupancy of the buildings in the Insula during the last years of Pompeii. This study, therefore, provides a wealth of information, not only on the range and use of artefacts in Pompeian houses but also on Roman artefacts, and Roman society, more generally.

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