Roman Pottery in the Archaeological Record

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Tables; Figures; Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Model of the Life Cycle of Roman Pottery; 2 Background Considerations; 3 Manufacture and Distribution; 4 Prime Use; 5 The Reuse of Amphorae as Packaging Containers; 6 The Reuse of Amphorae for Purposes Other than as Packaging Containers; 7 The Reuse of the Other Functional Categories of Pottery; 8 Maintenance; 9 Recycling; 10 Discard and Reclamation; 11 Modeling the Formation of the Roman Pottery Record; Appendix Amphora Classes Referred to in the Text; Maps; Notes
BibliographyIndex of Ancient Texts Cited; General Index
A rich portrayal of the dynamic that shaped the archaeological record of the ancient Romans.