The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture Technology and Society in Republican Italy
Book contents
- The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture
- The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- One Introduction
- Two Deconstructing Roman Concrete
- Three A New Date for Concrete in Rome
- Four A View from the Suburbium
- Five Building Samnite Pompeii
- Six Colonial Networks
- Seven Conclusion
- Appendix Catalog of Sites
- Glossary
- Bibliography and Abbreviations
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Three - A New Date for Concrete in Rome
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 June 2021
Book contents
- The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture
- The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- One Introduction
- Two Deconstructing Roman Concrete
- Three A New Date for Concrete in Rome
- Four A View from the Suburbium
- Five Building Samnite Pompeii
- Six Colonial Networks
- Seven Conclusion
- Appendix Catalog of Sites
- Glossary
- Bibliography and Abbreviations
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
Based on a thorough reassessment of the list of canonical temples, political buildings, and utilitarian structures upon which the conventional dating framework is founded, this chapter presents new excavation data to downdate the introduction of the building technique to the mid-2nd century BCE. The discussion of contemporary evidence from elite houses in the monumental core of Rome reveals recurring technological practices, thus providing the missing link to reconstruct the socioeconomic context of innovation and the role of private contractors
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- The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman ArchitectureTechnology and Society in Republican Italy, pp. 46 - 90Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021