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LATE ANTIQUE POTTERY, SETTLEMENT AND TRADE IN THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN: A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON OF CERAMICS FROM LIMYRA (LYCIA) AND BOEOTIA

LATE ANTIQUE POTTERY, SETTLEMENT AND TRADE IN THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN: A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON OF... This paper re-evaluates some of the conclusions reached by the contributors to the published final excavation report for the fortress of el-Lejjun in Jordan, particularly regarding its occupation in the first half of the 6th c. A.D. I argue that there was still a significant military presence, likely composed of limitanei, during that period, and that much of their food was sourced locally. This is in keeping with what we know about the provisioning of Roman frontier fortresses in other parts of the empire, and trends in the trade networks of the 6th c. East in general. Furthermore, the essay highlights the value that detailed archaeological reports have for elucidating Late Roman military logistics. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Late Antique Archaeology Brill

LATE ANTIQUE POTTERY, SETTLEMENT AND TRADE IN THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN: A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON OF CERAMICS FROM LIMYRA (LYCIA) AND BOEOTIA

Vroom, Joanita
Late Antique Archaeology , Volume 2 (1): 51 – Jan 1, 2004
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1570-6893
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10.1163/22134522-90000028
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This paper re-evaluates some of the conclusions reached by the contributors to the published final excavation report for the fortress of el-Lejjun in Jordan, particularly regarding its occupation in the first half of the 6th c. A.D. I argue that there was still a significant military presence, likely composed of limitanei, during that period, and that much of their food was sourced locally. This is in keeping with what we know about the provisioning of Roman frontier fortresses in other parts of the empire, and trends in the trade networks of the 6th c. East in general. Furthermore, the essay highlights the value that detailed archaeological reports have for elucidating Late Roman military logistics.

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Late Antique Archaeology – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2004

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