Recycling and Reuse in the Roman Economy

Name: Recycling and Reuse in the Roman Economy
Brand: Oxford University Press(UK)
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By Duckworth, Chloë N

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The recycling and reuse of materials and objects were extensive in the past, but have rarely been embedded into models of the economy; even more rarely has any attempt been made to address the scale of these practices. Recent developments, including the use of large datasets, computational modelling, and high-resolution analytical chemistry are increasingly offering the means to reconstruct recycling and reuse, and even to approach the thorny issue of quantification. This volume is the first to bring together these new approaches, and the first to present a consideration of recycling and reuse in the Roman economy, taking into account a range of materials and using a variety of methodological approaches. It presents integrated, cross-referential evidence for the recycling and reuse of textiles, papyrus, statuary and building materials, amphorae, metals, and glass, and examines significant questions about organization, value, and the social meaning of recycling.

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Number of Pages:: 508
Release Date:: 2020-11-24
Publication Date:: 2020-11-01
Publisher:: Oxford University Press(UK)
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0198860846
ISBN13:: 9780198860846
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 922 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 32 cm

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