A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic

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A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic offers a diversity of perspectives to explore how differing approaches and methodologies can contribute to a greater understanding of the formation of the Roman Republic.Brings together the experiences and ideas of archaeologists from around the world, with multiple backgrounds and areas of interestOffers a vibrant exploration of the ways in which archaeological methods can be used to explore different elements of the Roman Republican periodDemonstrates that the Republic was not formed in a vacuum, but was influenced by non-Latin-speaking cultures from throughout the Mediterranean  regionEnables archaeological thinking in this area to be made accessible both to a more general audience and as a valuable addition to existing discourseInvestigates the archaeology of the Roman Republican period with reference to material culture, landscape, technology, identity and empireContent: Chapter none Introduction (pages 1–11): Jane DeRose EvansChapter 1 Development of Baths and Public Bathing during the Roman Republic (pages 13–32): Fikret K. YegulChapter 2 Public Entertainment Structures (pages 33–49): Mantha ZarmakoupiChapter 3 Republican Houses (pages 50–66): Shelley HalesChapter 4 Tombs and Funerary Monuments (pages 67–80): Sylvia DiebnerChapter 5 Before Sigillata (pages 81–96): Roman RothChapter 6 Amphoras and Shipwrecks (pages 97–109): Fanette LaubenheimerChapter 7 Coins and the Archaeology of the Roman Republic (pages 110–122): Jane DeRose EvansChapter 8 Weapons and the Army (pages 123–140): Andrew L. GoldmanChapter 9 Bodies of Evidence (pages 141–154): Susan Kirkpatrick SmithChapter 10 Population and Demographic Studies (pages 155–165): Elio Lo CascioChapter 11 Looking at Early Rome With Fresh Eyes (pages 167–180): Albert J. AmmermanChapter 12 Survey, Settlement and Land Use in Republican Italy (pages 181–197): Helena FracchiaChapter 13 Agriculture and the Environment of Republican Italy (pages 198–213): Helen GoodchildChapter 14 No Holiday Camp (pages 214–234): Michael DobsonChapter 15 Reconstructing Religious Ritual in Italy (pages 235–249): Alison B. GriffithChapter 16 The Orientation of Towns and Centuriation (pages 251–267): David Gilman RomanoChapter 17 Scientia in Republican Era Stone and Concrete Masonry (pages 268–284): Marie D. Jackson and Cynthia K. KossoChapter 18 Aqueducts and Water Supply (pages 285–295): A. Trevor HodgeChapter 19 Roads and Bridges (pages 296–308): Ray LaurenceChapter 20 Villas and Agriculture in Republican Italy (pages 309–322): Jeffrey A. BeckerChapter 21 Ports (pages 323–334): Steven L. TuckChapter 22 Material Culture, Italic Identities and the Romanization of Italy (pages 335–353): Tesse D. StekChapter 23 The Importance of Being Elite (pages 354–368): P. Gregory WardenChapter 24 Greeks, Lucanians and Romans at Poseidonia/Paestum (South Italy) (pages 369–386): Maurizio GualtieriChapter 25 Central Apennine Italy (pages 387–405): Marlene Suano and Rafael ScopacasaChapter 26 Early Rome and the Making of “Roman“ Identity through Architecture and City Planning (pages 406–425): Ingrid Edlund?BerryChapter 27 Material Culture and Identity in the Late Roman Republic (C. 200–C. 20) (pages 427–440): Miguel John VersluysChapter 28 The Archaeology of Mid?Republican Rome (pages 441–458): Penelope J.E. DaviesChapter 29 The Late Republican City of Rome (pages 459–471): Jane DeRose EvansChapter 30 Cosa (pages 472–484): Stephen L. DysonChapter 31 Becoming Roman Overseas? Sicily and Sardinia in the Later Roman Republic (pages 485–504): R.J.A. WilsonChapter 32 The Archaeology of Africa in the Roman Republic (pages 505–521): David L. StoneChapter 33 Hispania (pages 522–539): Isabel RodaChapter 34 The Archaeology of Palestine in the Republican Period (pages 540–558): J. Andrew OvermanChapter 35 Greece and the Roman Republic (pages 559–577): Michael C. HoffChapter 36 Computer Technologies and Republican Archaeology at Pompeii (pages 579–597): Michael AndersonChapter 37 Archaeology and Acquisition (pages 598–610): Margaret M. Miles