CLCV 1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Picts, Terra Sigillata, Monte Testaccio
19 Apr 2016
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Modernist: ancient economy functions like the modern economy, a market > supply chains, reasons for cost, fast flow of information, rational decision-making, thinking about profit. Models created by moses finlay, early 20th century. Majority of the population living in urban buildings, apartments. Egypt has a lot of agricultural success, pays taxes, basically feeds rome. Custom dues > taxes every time you land on port. 100% per annum in 5th century bce. 8-12% per annum in 1st century bce. Fish sauce as a common roman staple. Potentially important to the ancient diet because of nutritious value. Liquamen: clear fishy liquid, the chunky dregs of the garum making process, also seems to be a generic term for any type of fish sauce. Wine opinions and the importance of terroir: pliny the elder, natural history, book 14, terroir > the place where the grapes grow makes wine taste different. Temple with 61 shops > indication on floor mosaics of different products or locations.
