Overview
Gabii through its Artefacts brings together 15 papers written by as many scholars on objects from the excavations of the town of Gabii undertaken by three different international teams since 2007: The Gabii Project, which is a primarily US-based group of scholars; a team from the Musée du Louvre; and a team from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” collaborating with the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma. The contributions aim to consider artefacts outside the ceramic report and small finds catalogue format in terms of both the wide variety of materials and the possibilities for unique individual stories. Objects ranging from the pre-Roman to Imperial periods are examined using a mix of approaches, making an effort to be sensitive to excavation context and formation processes. Approaches include archaeometric, spatial, and statistical analyses, artefact life history approaches, and archival approaches. Thus, different scales of analysis are also undertaken: in some cases individual objects are focused on, in others whole classes or assemblages. The papers ultimately share the common goal of offering new stories about the inhabitants of Gabii told through their artefacts. Together they enliven the Gabines’ behaviours: their concerns about personal and economic security and status, their productive activities and trade connections to other towns, their aesthetic and ritual concerns, their political affiliations and aspirations.
Full Product Details
Author: Laura M. Banducci (Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies, Carleton University, Canada) ,
Mattia D’Acri (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Publisher: Archaeopress
Imprint: Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight: 0.600kg
ISBN: 9781803276045
ISBN 10: 1803276045
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 27 October 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Laura M. Banducci is Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She is the author of several books and articles on ceramics and other artefacts with a particular focus on function and use. She has been the Director of the Finds Laboratory for the Gabii Project since 2015. Her current research projects include examining the phenomenon of ceramic repair in the Roman world and using petrology to consider wattle and daub construction techniques at Gabii. Mattia D’Acri is a PhD candidate in the Classical Archaeology program at the University of Missouri-Columbia (USA). His main interest is the study of ceramics, with a particular focus on the protohistoric and archaic periods in central-southern Italy. He has conducted fieldwork in various parts of Rome, Gabii, Pompeii, Francavilla Marittima, and many other sites and has published on aspects of the ceramic assemblages recovered from these sites.
