Geology and Settlement - Greco-Roman Patterns

Klappentext This study explains the Greco-Roman urban form as it relates to the geological basis at selected sites in the Mediterranean basin. Each of the sites--Argos! Delphi! Ephesus! and Syracuse among them--has manifested in its physical form the geology on which it stood and from which it was made. "By demonstrating the dependence of a group of cities on its geological base!" the author writes! "the study forces us to examine more closely the ecology of human settlement! not as a set of theories but as a set of practical constraints..." Exacting attention will be given to local geology (typesof building stones! natural springs! effect of earthquakes! silting! etc.) The findings are based on site publications! visits to the sites! and the most recent archaeological plans. The book is illustrated with original photographs and geological maps indicating the known Greco-Roman features--thefirst such maps published for any of the sites. Sequel to Water Management in Ancient Greek Cities! now available by Publication on Demand Zusammenfassung This study explains the Greco - Roman urban form as it relates to the geological basis at selected sites in the Mediterranean basin. Each of the sites - Argos! Delphi! Ephesus! and Syracuse among them - has manifested in its physical form the geology on which it stood and from which it was made.

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• Authors: Dora Crouch, Dora P. Crouch, Dora P. (Professor Emerita Crouch, Crouch Dora P.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2002
• EAN: 9780195083248
• ISBN: 978-0-19-508324-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Greece, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient World, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Historical Geology, BCE to c 500 CE, Historical geology and palaeogeology, BCE period – Protohistory, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology