Origin of Roman London

Drawing on both published and archived archaeological evidence, this copiously illustrated book revolutionises our understanding of early Roman London.

Sommario

1. Introduction; 2. The first features; 3. The early town; 4. The town c. AD 60/61; 5. People, activities, and meaning; 6. Characterising early Londinium.

Info autore

Lacey M. Wallace is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Roman Archaeology in the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge; a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queens' College, Cambridge; a Tutor at the Institute of Continuing Education, Cambridge; and the Principal Investigator of the Canterbury Hinterland Project.

Riassunto

This book makes a fundamental contribution to the study of urbanism in the Roman provinces with a detailed and copiously illustrated archaeological account of the first decade of one of the best-excavated cities in the Roman Empire. It draws on both published and archived archaeological evidence, to which it applies a novel methodology.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lacey M. Wallace, Lacey M. (University of Cambridge) Wallace, Wallace Lacey M.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781108730013
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73001-3
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Cambridge Classical Studies; Cambridge Classical Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria; London, Greater London, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient World, Ancient Rome, Classical history / classical civilisation, Archaeology by period / region, BCE to c 500 CE, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques