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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Roman Britain"”.
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The Use of Coal for Ferrous Metallurgy in Roman Britain
The occurrence of coal on Romano-British archaeological sites has been recognized for many years, but the evidence for how coal was actually employed was mostly circumstantial. In this thesis, the use of coal for blacksmithing in Roman Britain is definitively proven based on the analysis of iron …
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Integrating zooarchaeology into studies of Roman Britain and Medieval Russia.
… with animal exploitation in late prehistoric and Roman Britain and/or Medieval north-west Russia. To put these submissions into context, Chapter 2 summarizes the author’s academic career and the history of the research projects with which he has been involved. The next two chapters provide …
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Britannia's Bodies: Corporeal Representation in the Art of Roman Britain
… of equals with that of the rest of the Roman world. There have long been questions about how to deal with the art of Roman Britain and that of other Roman provinces. The focus of this study is the representation of the body, and this means meeting the challenge of this art’s relationship …
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Chickens in the archaeological material culture of Roman Britain, France, and Belgium.
… Europe in the Iron Age, but it was during the Roman period that they became a prominent part of life. Previous research on the domestication and spread of chickens has focused on the birds themselves, with little discussion of their impact on the beliefs and symbolism of the affected cultures. …
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Contextualising deviancy: a regional approach to decapitated inhumation in late Roman Britain
… predominantly in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD in Britain. Previous studies have often involved the accumulation of data on decapitated inhumations themselves and cross analysis of examples. Conclusions drawn on the meaning of the rite almost invariably place it in opposition to 'normal' Late …
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Domesticated Dogs in the Art and Archaeology of Iron Age and Roman Britain
… role of the domestic dog in Iron Age and Roman Britain through contextual analysis of their faunal remains and interpretation of their representations in iconography. Previous studies have highlighted linkages between the species and ideas about death, healing and regeneration (Jenkins …
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Food and Identity: a Case Study of Roman Soldiers and Native Civilians in Roman Britain
… and negotiation of ethnic identity in Roman Britain. In doing so, I contribute to the development of a methodology that archaeologists can apply in the interpretation and examination of identity in the past through the analysis of faunal remains.
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Representation of Gender and Sexuality in Roman Art with particular reference to that of Roman Britain
… of femininities and masculinities in Roman art with particular reference to that of Roman Britain. The study focuses on the visual presentation of gender for specific deities, personifications and figural images in funerary art; this includes concepts of sexuality that in some cases …
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The return to hill forts in the Dark Ages: what can this tell us about post-Roman Britain?
… light on social and economic conditions in post-Roman Britain. I focused on three recently excavated and well-documented hill forts that were occupied at various times during the early medieval period: Dinas Powys, South Cadbury and the Mote of Mark. I explored the commonalities and differences …
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A study of inscribed material from Roman Britain: An inquiry into some aspects of literacy in Romano-British society
… thesis is to test the theory that literacy in Roman Britain was largely an achievement of a wealthy, educated social elite. Inscribed material from Roman Britain has been examined in connection with four areas of human activity: religion, working life, funerary practice and personal, social and …
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Religion and Burial Roman Domination, Celtic Acceptance, or Mutual Understanding
<p>The effects of Romanization were believed to be devastating to the cultures conquered by Rome, but Britain was an exception. The Romanization of Britain began through trade with the continent long before the invasion by Claudius. But the natives of Britain did not accept the Roman culture as …
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Aspetti di vita quotidiana, religiosa, militare e civile in Britannia e lungo il Vallo di Adriano
… an overview of some aspects of everyday life in Roman Britain in general and in the area of Hadrian’s Wall in particular. In a preliminary description, the writer addresses the complex topic related to the genesis of borders as the fulfillment of the expansionist parable of Rome, and as the space …
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The final masquerade: a molecular-based approach to the identification of resinous plant exudates in Roman mortuary contexts in Britain and evaluation of their significance
… resinous plant exudates in mortuary contexts in Roman Britain. Analysis of amorphous masses, adhering residues and grave deposits using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry has revealed terpenoid biomarkers in sixteen inhumation and two cremation burials. The natural products characterized …
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Building Roman Britons The Use of Novel Construction Materials in the Development of Roman Bath
… (CBM) from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Roman Baths at Bath, UK. Ceramic building materials from much of Roman Britain are understudied, yet our knowledge of the brick and tile from Bath is not limited solely by a paucity of research, rather than by a lack of synthesis between academic, …
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