10-29-2012-RomanPres-7-Roman-Merchant-Ships - Emmaf.org

10-29-2012-RomanPres-7-Roman-Merchant-Ships - Emmaf.org 10-29-2012-RomanPres-7-Roman-Merchant-Ships - Emmaf.org

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Why Study Roman Merchant Wrecks? Yields Important data about international trade The stamps on certain artifacts can be studied to determine who produced the product and where it was produced, so prosopographical* info and region specific economic data Steps of production i.e. unfinished to finished sarcophagi and other stone artifacts such as column drums also treated in the same way *Prosopography – the study of persons or characters, especially their appearances, careers, personalities, etc., within a historical, literary, or social context.

Why Study <strong>Roman</strong> <strong>Merchant</strong> Wrecks?<br />

Yields Important data about international trade<br />

The stamps on certain artifacts can be studied to determine who<br />

produced the product and where it was produced, so<br />

prosopographical* info and region specific economic data<br />

Steps of production i.e. unfinished to finished sarcophagi and other<br />

stone artifacts such as column drums also treated in the same way<br />

*Prosopography – the study of persons or characters, especially their<br />

appearances, careers, personalities, etc., within a historical, literary, or<br />

social context.

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