Roman Amphora Contents: Reflecting on the Maritime Trade of Foodstuffs in Antiquity (In honour of Miguel Beltran Lloris): Proceedings of the Roman Amphora Contents International Interactive Conference (RACIIC) (Cadiz, 5-7 October 2015)

The Roman Amphora Contents: Reflecting on the Maritime Trade of Foodstuffs in Antiquity is a collection of papers from the RACIIC International Congress (Roman Amphora Contents International Interactive Conference, Cádiz, 2015), dedicated to Miguel Beltrán Lloris. It examines four elements diachronically throughout the Roman period up to the 7th century, including the intimate relationships between amphorae and their contents, archaeometric approaches, regional/provincial evidence, and recent case studies. The goal is to advance knowledge about the palaeocontents of Roman amphorae and their significance for the economic history and maritime traffic of the Ancient World.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 04 November 2021
Publisher: Archaeopress

Reflecting on the Maritime Trade of Foodstuffs in Antiquity brings together the findings of the RACIIC International Congress (Roman Amphora Contents International Interactive Conference, Cádiz, 2015), dedicated to the esteemed Spanish amphorologist Miguel Beltrán Lloris. The aim is to delve into the current state of knowledge regarding the palaeocontents of Roman amphorae. With the participation of over 30 specialists from diverse countries, the text explores four key elements diachronically throughout the Roman period, up to the 7th century, with some insights into pre-Roman times:
1. The intricate relationships between amphorae and their contents, approached from an interdisciplinary perspective (from tituli picti to evidence from underwater sites, including the challenges of reuse).
2. The contribution and current state of knowledge concerning archaeometric approaches (particularly organic residue analysis).
3. The evidence at regional and provincial levels (ranging from Lusitania to Egypt).
4. Recent case studies, spanning from Corinth, Pompeii, and Arles to the Fretum Gaditanum, illustrate the diverse and combined study methods, necessarily interdisciplinary (archaeological, archaeobotanical, archaeozoological, epigraphic, palynological, or biomolecular), employed to advance in this transcendental theme and its profound significance for the economic history and maritime traffic of the Ancient World.

Weight: 1928g
Dimension: 210 x 296 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803270623