Designating Place
Archaeological Perspectives on Built Environments in Ostia and Pompeii
9789087283575
Distributed for Leiden University Press
Designating Place
Archaeological Perspectives on Built Environments in Ostia and Pompeii
A collection of diverse archaeological approaches to Roman cities.
Designating Place showcases the diverse ways archaeologists approach ancient urban spaces—including geophysical, spatial, iconographic, and epigraphic analyses. Drawing on techniques as wide-ranging as Space Syntax, shallow seismic reflection surveys, linguistic landscape studies, and collective memory studies, this international team of scholars presents the latest insights from cutting-edge research into urban societies near Rome and Pompeii.
Designating Place showcases the diverse ways archaeologists approach ancient urban spaces—including geophysical, spatial, iconographic, and epigraphic analyses. Drawing on techniques as wide-ranging as Space Syntax, shallow seismic reflection surveys, linguistic landscape studies, and collective memory studies, this international team of scholars presents the latest insights from cutting-edge research into urban societies near Rome and Pompeii.
244 pages | illustrated in color throughout | 8 1/4 x 10 1/4

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