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The Bloomsbury handbook of experimental approaches to Roman archaeology /

"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. Each chapter showcases the actual and potential diversity of experimentation as applied to the Roma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Graña Nicolaou, Lee (Author, Editor), Ivleva, Tatiana (Roman provincial archaeologist) (Author, Editor), Griffiths, Bill (Roman military historian) (Author, Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
Series:Bloomsbury handbooks.
Subjects:
Rome > Antiquities.
Rome > Military antiquities.
Roman provinces > Antiquities.
Material culture > Rome > History.
Experimental archaeology > Rome.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Rome.
Rome > Social life and customs.
Rome > Antiquités.
Rome > Antiquités militaires.
Culture matérielle > Rome > Histoire.
Archéologie expérimentale > Rome.
Fouilles (Archéologie) > Rome.
Table of Contents:
  • Experimentation as a tool for academic and public education
  • Rebuilding the past: architectural reconstructions and open-air museums
  • Actualistic experiments: activities, processes and chains of production
  • Experiencing the past: sensory experiences and interpretations
  • Digital technologies: 3D reconstructions and gaming