Pompeii, a changing city : the archaeobotanical assemblage of Regione VI, insula I
Despite its world renown as an archaeological site, the past twelve years of archaeological excavations (1995-2006) by the Anglo-American Project in Pompeii (AAPP) provides one of the few examples of chronological depth in Pompeii. The main focus of this doctoral research was the analysis of the archaeobotanical assemblage recovered during the course of the excavation of Regione VI, insula I, Pompeii, Italy by the AAPP. Pompeii provides a well-situated and firmly documented historical context from which to examine issues of food distribution and consumption in a complex urban society and highlights the role that archaeobotanical analysis can contribute to studies of social and economic differentiation. This research attempted to provide a diachronic analysis of wider patterns of food consumption across contemporaneous households, from a variety of domestic and commercial contexts over the nearly three hundred year occupation of Insula VI.I. Aside from a few primary deposits there was a general paucity of archaeobotanical remains from the properties of Insula VI.I. Urban archaeobotany presents a number of problems, including the presence of intact floors, mosaics, re-building and construction events and lack
Murphy, C.
Pompeii, a changing city : the archaeobotanical assemblage of Regione VI, insula I. Despite its world renown as an archaeological site, the past twelve years of archaeological excavations (1995-2006) by the Anglo-American Project in Pompeii (AAPP) provides one of the few examples of chronological depth in Pompeii. The main focus of this doctoral research was the analysis of the archaeobotanical assemblage recovered during the course of the excavation of Regione VI, insula I, Pompeii, Italy by the AAPP. Pompeii provides a well-situated and firmly documented historical context from which to examine issues of food distribution and consumption in a complex urban society and highlights the role that archaeobotanical analysis can contribute to studies of social and economic differentiation. This research attempted to provide a diachronic analysis of wider patterns of food consumption across contemporaneous households, from a variety of domestic and commercial contexts over the nearly three hundred year occupation of Insula VI.I. Aside from a few primary deposits there was a general paucity of archaeobotanical remains from the properties of Insula VI.I. Urban archaeobotany presents a number of problems, including the presence of intact floors, mosaics, re-building and construction events and lack
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