Living and Dying at the Portus Romae
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This paper presents the first results of research into plant, animal, and human remains from Portus, the maritime port of Imperial Rome, in order to examine the diet and geographical origins of its inhabitants between the second and sixth century AD. Comparisons with evidence from the excavation and ceramic analysis show clear changes throughout the period, with shifts in diet and patterns of foods import that can be related to the commercial and political changes following the breakdown of Roman of the Mediterranean.
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Rome, Portus, diet, isotopic analysis, archaeobotany
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Antiquity
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1745-1744
1745-1744
1745-1744
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93
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Cambridge University Press
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Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH/E509517/1)
AHRC (via University of Southampton) (AH/I00483/1)
AHRC (via University of Southampton) (AH/I00483/1)