The Bloomsbury Handbook of Experimental Approaches to Roman Archaeology

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Lee Graña Nicolaou (University of Bologna, Italy) Dr Tatiana Ivleva (University of Newcastle, UK)

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Experimental Approaches to Roman Archaeology

Lee Graña Nicolaou (University of Bologna, Italy), Dr Tatiana Ivleva (University of Newcastle, UK), Bill Griffiths (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums, UK)

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Bloomsbury Academic
12 December 2024

Museums & museology; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks

This volume is the first comprehensive overview of Roman experimental archaeology, exploring its key themes, methodologies and applications through a diverse array of international case studies. Experiments, simulations and reconstructions are important methods for understanding the past, from uncovering how ancient objects and structures were made, used, destroyed, deposited and affected underground, to illuminating the experiences of tasting ancient foods, fighting alongside comrades or living in replicated structures. Although the incorporation of experimentation has had great success in prehistoric studies, greater reliance on the wealth of literary and material sources remaining from the classical period has meant that its potential for Roman studies has yet to be fully realised.

The 26 chapters in this book are divided into 5 thematic parts, each of which opens with a contextualizing introduction that frames the detailed case studies found in individual chapters and showcases the actual and potential diversity of experimentation as applied to the Roman past by scholars, re-enactors, and practitioners in the heritage sector. In laying out a detailed guide to Roman experimental archaeology, the volume as a whole maps its past, present and future, and provides a firm foundation for further practical research and collaboration. In doing so, it reasserts that experiments and reconstructions are a significant resource for testing or developing theories, rather than merely artistic replicas, and that the vast amount of quantifiable data they yield can be invaluable in support of interpretations of relevant archaeological or historical evidence, regardless of the period in question and beyond the confines of academia.

Edited by: Lee Graña Nicolaou (University of Bologna Italy), Dr Tatiana Ivleva (University of Newcastle, UK), Bill Griffiths (Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums, UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.160kg
ISBN: 9781350217836
ISBN 10: 1350217832
Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 12 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lee Graña Nicolaou is a Research Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Bologna, Italy. Tatiana Ivleva is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle, UK. Bill Griffiths is Head of Programmes and Collections at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums, UK.

Reviews for The Bloomsbury Handbook of Experimental Approaches to Roman Archaeology

An innovative volume with an impressive range of international contributors across a wide spectrum including professional archaeology, academia, museums, and independent researchers. With its strong focus on robust methodology and data gathering, it will be an invaluable resource for practitioners of experimental archaeology in Roman studies and beyond. -- Ellen Swift, Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Kent, UK