Book contents
- Recycling the Roman Villa
- Recycling the Roman Villa
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- One Introduction
- Two Valuable Villa Architecture
- Three Villa Decline and Material Salvage
- Four Materials Organization and Stockpiling for Recycling
- Five Material Reprocessing at Villas
- Six Economics of Villa Recycling
- Seven Post-Roman Ownership and Legacy of Villas in the Western Provinces
- Eight Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Six - Economics of Villa Recycling
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2024
- Recycling the Roman Villa
- Recycling the Roman Villa
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- One Introduction
- Two Valuable Villa Architecture
- Three Villa Decline and Material Salvage
- Four Materials Organization and Stockpiling for Recycling
- Five Material Reprocessing at Villas
- Six Economics of Villa Recycling
- Seven Post-Roman Ownership and Legacy of Villas in the Western Provinces
- Eight Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Both the decline in supply of new materials and sustained recycling practices that were culturally embedded drove villa material salvage and recycling. Economic models emphasize the importance of extant trade routes, especially riverine routes, for the recycled materials markets.
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- Recycling the Roman VillaMaterial Salvage and the Medieval Circular Economy, pp. 172 - 193Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024