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Eating and Drinking Along Ancient Roads and Rivers presents a diverse collection of research articles exploring food production, consumption, and cultural significance from the Roman to early Medieval period. Through archaeological, archaeometric, and historical approaches, the contributions examine how diet shaped identity, trade, and social structures across different regions.  Topics covered include: • Material culture of food consumption, such as pottery, amphorae, and bronze vessels • Gastronomic practices, including Roman dining traditions and food preparation • Scientific analyses, such as stable isotope studies and dietary reconstructions • Food-related customs and beliefs, including funerary practices and religious influences • Social and economic aspects, such as trade networks, mobility, and food distribution The articles provide insights into ancient dietary habits, offering a broad perspective on how food influenced daily life, health, and cultural interactions along roads and rivers.

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Author:   Ivana Ožanić Roguljić (Senior Research Associate, Institute of Archaeology) ,  Željka Bedić (Research Associate, Centre for Applied Bioanthropology, Institute for Anthropological Research) ,  Angelina Raičković Savić
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight:   0.809kg
ISBN:  

9781805830702

ISBN 10:   1805830708
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   13 November 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction List of contributors Food for the Living and for the Dead: Pottery of Roman Period Dolenjska – Kaja Stemberger Flegar and Ana Kovačič A Gastronomic Guide through Viminacium: How to Eat like a Roman – Angelina Raičković Savić A Cake Mould from Istria – Alka Starac Pane Vinv Radic Pavperis Cena – Verena Perko and Kaja Stemberger Flegar Early Imperial Amphorae from the Kočevarjev vrt Site in Vrhnika (Nauportus) – Tina Berden From the Field to the Table: Food Production Evidence from Late Antique Pits from Ilok – Palace of the Dukes of Ilok (Eastern Croatia) – Kristina Jelinčić Vučković, Asja Tonc, Antonela Barbir and Marko Dizdar Bronze Vessels and Changing Dining Patterns in Late Antique Britain – Jason Lundock Food “To Go” – Anita Rapan Papeša Multi-Tissue Interpretations of Health and Paleodiet in Avar Period Šarengrad, Croatia – J. Marla Toyne, Mario Carić, Andrea Rimpf, Jonathan Barkmeier and Mario Novak An Overview of Stable Isotope Analyses of Antique and Early Medieval Skeletal Remains from Croatia – Željka Bedić Artificial Cranial Deformation and Dietary Habits of a Child from the Great Migration Period (Serbia) – Ksenija Djukić, Veda Mikašinović, Milutin Mićić and Viktorija Uzelac Fish on the Bishop’s Table. The Analysis of Data Regarding the Procurement and Consumption of Fish by Oswald Túz, Bishop of Zagreb – Sebastijan Stingl Roman Food and the Popularisation of Science – Ivana Ožanić Roguljić

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Ivana Ožanić Roguljić works as an archaeologist (Senior Research Associate) at the Institue of Archaeology, Zagreb, specialising in the classical period, with a particular focus on instrumentum domesticum, the history of food, remote sensing and communications. She works on The Database of Antique Archaeological Sites of the Republic of Croatia. She is the Principal Investigator of the project ‘Synergy of Diversity: Archeology of Landscape and Technological Traditions in Continental and Adriatic Croatia (SirAkt)’. Željka Bedić works as a Research Associate in the Centre for Applied Bioanthropology at the Institute for Anthropological Research in Zagreb. Her main areas of research cover bioarchaeology, paleopathology, trauma analysis, paleodontology and contagious diseases in archaeological populations and she is a member of several scientific organisations relating to these fields. Her research output includes, among others, scientific papers, book chapters and a school textbook. Angelina Raičković Savić is a Senior Research Associate at the Institue of Archaeology, Belgrade, principally focused on the project ‘Viminacium, Roman city and Legionary Fort’. Her interests relate primarily to Roman pottery and the use of scientific techniques for material analysis.

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