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The Supply of Amphora-Borne Commodities and Domestic Pottery in Pompeii 150 BC–AD 79: Preliminary Evidence from the House of the Vestals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2017

Eric C. De Sena  and
Janne P. Ikäheimo
Eric C. De Sena*
Affiliation:
John Cabot University and American Academy in Rome
Janne P. Ikäheimo*
Affiliation:
University of Oulu, Finland
*
[e-mail: edesena@johncabot.it]
[e-mail: janne.ikaheimo@oulu.fi]
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Abstract

This study discusses the changing trends in the supply of wine, olive oil, fish sauce and domestic pottery in Pompeii over a period of more than two centuries through the examination of a pottery assemblage excavated recently in the House of the Vestals. The ceramic evidence is viewed in the light of broader political and economic trends that affected production and trade over the course of time. A clear shift from regional self-sufficiency to a heavier reliance upon extra-regional goods, particularly from the Roman provinces of Africa and Spain, is observed. The authors point out that while the ceramic record is a useful indicator of general supply trends, conclusions must be drawn with caution and scholars need to consider what is not apparent in the archaeological record in order to gain a more complete picture of the past.

Résumé

Résumé

Cet article analyse les tendances changeantes dans l'approvisionnement en vin, huile d'olive, sauce de poisson et poterie domestique pendant une période de plus de deux siècles, en étudiant un ensemble de poteries déterrées récemment dans la Maison des Vestales. l'évidence céramique est examinée dans le contexte des tendances politiques et économiques plus générales qui influençaient la production et le commerce au fil du temps. Un clair changement de l'autarcie régionale vers une dépendance plus importante de produits non régionaux, provenant surtout des provinces romaines de l'Espagne et de l'Afrique, a été observé. Les auteurs font remarquer que, bien que la céramique est un indicateur important des tendances générales de l'approvisionnement, il faut être prudent au moment de tirer des conclusions; les scientifiques doivent réfléchir à tout ce qui n'est pas apparent dans les données archéologiques afin d'aboutir à une représentation plus complète du passé.

Zusammenfassung

Zusammenfassung

Diese Studie diskutiert die sich verändernden Trends in der Lagerung von Wein, Olivenöl, Fischsauce und Haushaltskeramik in Pompeji über einen Zeitraum von mehr als zwei Jahrhunderten anhand der Untersuchung eines Keramikkomplexes, der kürzlich im Haus der Vestalinnen ausgegraben wurde. Das keramische Material wird im Licht der weiteren politischen und ökonomischen Trends betrachtet, die die Produktion und den Handel im Laufe der Zeit beeinflusst haben. Es kann eine deutliche Veränderung von regionaler Selbstversorgung zu einem größeren Vertrauen in auswärtige Güter, besonders aus den römischen Provinzen in Afrika und Spanien, beobachtet werden. Die Autoren führen aus, dass zwar das Keramikmaterial ein hilfreicher Indikator genereller Lagerungstrends ist, jedoch Schlüsse daraus mit Vorsicht gezogen werden müssen und die Wissenschaft die Fakten, die nicht auf archäologischem Wege ermittelt werden können, einzubeziehen hat, um ein vollständigeres Bild der Vergangenheit zu erzielen.

Keywords

amphoraedomestic potteryPompeiiRoman economysupply trendsPompéiamphorespoterie domestiqueéconomie romainetendances dans l'approvisionnementPompejiAmphorenHaushaltkeramikrömische WirtschaftLagerungstrends
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European Journal of Archaeology , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , 2003 , pp. 301 - 321
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Copyright © 2003 Sage Publications 

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