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Key research themes
1. How did regional interconnectivity and state infrastructure influence Late Roman trade networks and economic integration?
This theme investigates the role of the Roman state in facilitating wide-ranging trade through investments in transport networks, legal and fiscal frameworks, and urban provisioning. It also examines how regional interconnectivity, enabled by infrastructure and markets, structured the distribution of goods and economic integration across the empire.
Key finding: The paper demonstrates the heavy involvement of the Roman state in building institutional frameworks such as taxation systems and market regulations that fostered trade, including infrastructure provision that supported... Read more
Key finding: Addressing debates on the existence and nature of a Roman imperial economy, this work argues that the empire, through infrastructure creation and institutional frameworks, triggered a significant transformation of economic... Read more
Key finding: This chapter synthesizes archaeological and historical evidence to confirm that Roman trade was extensive and critical to economic prosperity, with the state’s role evident in facilitating trade flows through infrastructure... Read more
2. What archaeological evidence reveals about long-distance production, trade routes, and local adaptations of African and Mediterranean goods in Late Roman markets?
This theme explores the production, distribution, and local imitation of widely traded goods such as African Cooking Ware and Amphorae. It uses ceramic assemblages and amphora typologies to trace trade routes, assess integration into regional markets, and understand the economic impacts of imported goods and their local manufacturing counterparts across various Mediterranean regions.
Key finding: The study reveals that African Cooking Ware (ACW) was widely imported into Campania and significantly influenced the regional economy. The evidence shows well-established trade systems involving roads, merchants, and markets... Read more
Key finding: This paper identifies local production of specialized amphorae in Moesia Secunda, typologically distinct and largely serving regional trade, particularly for wine transport. The typological and chronological data demonstrate... Read more
Key finding: Contrary to earlier interpretations of decline, this analysis shows a significant persistence and continuity of African Red Slip and Late Roman C ceramic imports at Ossonoba into the mid-sixth century, suggesting sustained... Read more
3. How did ceramic typologies and production evolve during Late Antiquity to reflect shifting economic, social, and trade dynamics?
Focusing on the evolution of pottery forms and local manufacturing typologies, this theme investigates how shifts in production techniques, styles, and manufacturers’ responses to market demands illuminate Late Roman economic transitions. It includes studies of fine wares, coarse wares, and red slip typologies, integrating stratigraphic, typological, and metallurgical evidence to trace economic trajectories and regional interactions.
Key finding: Through typological and stratigraphic analysis, the paper proposes evolutionary sequences for Phocean Red Slip Ware during the mid-sixth century, clarifying morphological developments from early 3F types to later forms such... Read more
Key finding: Detailed archaeological and archaeometric study reveals local production of coarse wares and cooking pots in 6th century Novae controlled by episcopal authorities, highlighting an organized pottery industry that supplied... Read more
Key finding: This syllabus-based work frames Late Antiquity’s economic transition as characterized by a ‘monetary revolution’ and commercial consolidation, which catalyzed social stratification and expanded trade networks. It challenges... Read more