Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. The Farmhouse at San Biagio and the Agricultural Landscape of Basilicata in the Roman Period 1
6. 2. The Excavation and Structures
7. The Setting 19
8. The 1980 Excavation The Site 20
9. Re-evaluation of the Site’s Occupation 24
10. Building Materials 34
11. Interpretation of the Roman Structure Carter’s 1980 Interpretation 43
12. Virtual Archaeology: A Proposed Reconstruction 47
13. 3. The Materials: Prehistoric through the Roman Republican Period
14. Introduction 55
15. Pottery and Other Neolithic Artifacts 55
16. Black Gloss and Grey Ware 67
17. Banded Ware, Miniatures, and Plain Ware 77
18. Cooking Ware 86
19. Transport Amphorae 87
20. Architectural Terracottas 89
21. Coroplastic 98
22. Loom Weights 99
23. 4. The Materials: The Roman Imperial Period 103
24. 5. Furnishings, Utilitarian Artifacts, and Coins
25. Introduction 169
26. Personal Artifacts 169
27. Household Instruments 172
28. Spinning, Weaving, and Sewing 173
29. Lamps 174
30. Tools for Fire-lighting, Carpentry, and Woodworking 177
31. The Repair of Dolia 180
32. Window Glass 181
33. Coins 183
34. 6. Archaeozoology, Archaeometry, and Ceramic Analysis
35. The Archaeozoological Data 191
36. A Goat Skeleton from the Roman Period 193
37. Archaeometric Analyses of Metal, Glass, and Plaster 194
38. Microscopy of Selected Pottery Fabrics 208
39. 7. Conclusions 215
40. Reference Materials 223