Apologies for cross posting. Please find details below for one of the
forthcoming Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC) sessions
taking place at Cambridge University on the 24th to the 25th of March
2006. (http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/trac06/sessions/sessions.html).
If you are interested in presenting a paper within the session please
contact James Morris, [log in to unmask] and Krish Seetah
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Title: A Zooarchaeological Approach to Romanisation: Cross-cultural
Synthesis or One-Way Traffic?
Abstract: Recently, the axiom that Romans brought civilisation to native
Britons has been challenged: did 'Romanisation' dictate how trade,
economics and religion functioned, or was there a greater degree of
interaction between Romans and Britons?
Zooarchaeology holds the key to understanding certain aspects of
Romanisation; recent findings have pointed to distinct differences in the
perception and utilisation of animals across the Empire.
This session draws on all aspects of faunal research to illustrate how
the economic exploitation and perceptual importance of animals offers
insight into the process of Romanisation. By highlighting case studies
and methodologies where the analysis of animal material culture has gone
beyond the purely economic this session aims to aid in our understanding
of the possible cultural, and indeed cross-cultural affects, involved in
Romanisation. We would encourage research that uses all related aspects
of faunal studies, including figurines and other iconographic
representations.
Organisers
James Morris. Bournemouth University. [log in to unmask]
Krish Seetah. Cambridge University. [log in to unmask]
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