Archaeology of the Roman Conquest - Tracing the Legions, Reclaiming the Conquered

This Element provides a current of the archaeology of the Roman conquest, combining new theoretical and methodological approaches. It explores different types of material evidence for the Roman wars of conquest using four case studies.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Caesar's invasion: the conquest of Gallia Comata; 3. The last frontier in Iberia: the Cantabrian and Asturian Wars; 4. The Germanic Wars of Augustus: a failed imperial project; 5. Beyond the sea: the Roman conquest of Britain; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography.

Summary

This Element provides a current of the archaeology of the Roman conquest, combining new theoretical and methodological approaches. It explores different types of material evidence for the Roman wars of conquest using four case studies.

Product details

• Authors: Manuel (University of Edinburgh) Fernandez-Gotz, Manuel (University of Edinburgh) R Fernandez-Gotz, Manuel Fernández-Götz, Nico Roymans, Nico (Vrije Universiteit Roymans
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781009507295
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0950729-5
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Elements in the Archaeology of Europe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History: specific events & topics, Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Holy Roman Empire, Gaul, Empires & historical states, Archaeology by period / region, Invasion, conquest and occupation