HIST 225 Lecture 2: class 2 hist 225
29 Sep 2018
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Monuments can tell us about religion and civic functions. Shows the technology available (bricks, concrete: main ingredient in roman concrete: pozzolana (volcanic sand, marble quarry, carrara (luna) quarry near rome. Amphorae (large vessels used to carry wine or oils) often had a stamp on it telling us about trade. Clay analysis: where the clay comes from, same with glass. Statues: tell us about religion, speci c people, and fashion, jewelry, tells us if they"re important. Julius caesar was the rst one to have his pro le put on a coin while he was alive. Found on coins. (study of inscriptions: epigraphy) often found in abbreviation form. De xio (written on a lead tablet, for a curse, people would hire people to write them for them) on statues there would be inscriptions. Stelae (slab or column with laws or announcements written) honori c inscriptions for emperors or important people. Papyrus: found in egypt post alexander the great.
