| Ancient Roman Pottery |
Home - Roman Archaeology - Roman Civilization - Roman Medicine
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Africa - Aztec - ByzantineEmpire - Cambodia - Celts - Ancient China - Ancient Egypt - Etruscan - General Resources - Germanic Tribes - Ancient Greece - Inca - Ancient India - Ancient Japan - Ancient Korea - Maya - Mesoamerica - Ancient Middle East - Minoan & Mycenaean - Mongolia - Ancient Persia/Iran - Ancient Rome page1 - Ancient Rome page2 - Ancient Thailand - Vikings - Ancient Viet Nam
Ancient Civilizations Lesson Plans
Ancient China Lesson Plans - Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans - Ancient Greece Lesson Plans - Ancient Rome Lesson Plans - Ancient Civilizations Lesson Plans
Specialized Topics Related to Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Aztec Homes - Ancient Chinese Bronze - Ancient Chinese Medicine - Ancient Economics - Ancient Egyptian Ceramics - Ancient Egyptian Homes - Ancient Egyptian Medicine - Ancient Gardening & Farming - Ancient Glass - Ancient Greek Homes - Ancient Greek Medicine - Ancient Olympic Games - Ancient Roman Homes - Ancient Roman Medicine - Ancient Roman Pottery - Ancient Ships - Classical Architecture - Egyptian Pyramids - Egyptian Mummies - Egyptian Sculpture/Art - Greek Sculpture/Art - Mexican Pyramids - Pre-Columbian pottery
_______________________________
Medieval Civilizations
Byzantine Empire - Medieval Civilization General Resources - Medieval Civilization Lesson Plans - Medieval England - Medieval Germany - Medieval Russia
British Museum - Roman pottery __You will find
an overview of roman pottery and wonderfully annotated, click-to-view
galleries of photos of Roman pottery. Pictures of Roman pottery -
illustrated - From britishmuseum.org -
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/article_index/r/roman_pottery.aspx
Dictionary of Roman Pottery Terms, English, French,
Italian, Spanish, German + Dutch __ Just what the title says.
An online multi-lingual dictionary of terms related to roman pottery. -
From Journal of Roman Pottery Studies -
http://www.sgrp.org/Jrps/Vol01/Pages%2058-79/page%2058-79.htm
Documentary
Amphorae in Gaul __ "Roman amphorae were large, two-handled pottery
jugs used to transport and store wine, olive oil, and other liquids. The word
amphora is Greek for "two ears", describing their handles. Their elongated form
evolved from Bronze and Early Iron Age storage jars including pithoi and earlier
Greek amphorae. In Roman times the amphora was used as a unit of liquid measure
containing 2 urnae, 8 congii, or 48 sextarii (the latter, equivalent to a pint).
One amphora thus equalled about 6 gallons or 24 liters. The amphora was also
used as a measurement of ship tonnage, equivalent to 80 Roman pounds. Literally
millions of pottery amphorae were used in commerce throughout the empire.
Vessels and sherds of Roman amphorae, commonly found at archaeology sites,
thus serve as a ready means of tracing the spread of the wine trade in and
beyond the empire (for example, in Britain and Gaul prior to Caesar)." - From
Athena Review -
http://www.athenapub.com/amphora1.htm
Dressel 20 amphoras and allied types __ "The Dressel 20 is a large
globular form, with two handles and thickened, rounded or angular rim, concave
internally. A distinctive `plug' of clay seals the base of the vessel." This is
just one of the many types of amphorae. You can find information about other
types too. - illustrated - From intarch.ac.uk -
http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue1/tyers/DR20.html
Grove
Dictionary of Art __ A detailed look at Roman pottery. "Several
parallel stylistic traditions flourished within the Roman Empire, some with
local pre-Roman roots. 'Roman' pottery usually denotes the products of the Roman
Imperial period; late versions - 'Byzantine' (in Palestinian contexts) or, more
normally, 'Late Roman' - persist in some Mediteranean regions until c. ad 700."
- From von J. W. Hayes -
http://www.novaesium.de/artikel/keramik.htm
H108-
Ceramics in the Roman World & - Ceramic History Tutorials ... __
Excellent combination of text and photos of Roman ceramics. You amy spend some
time here as there is a lot of material. - illustrated - From
ceramicstudies.me.uk -
http://www.ceramicstudies.me.uk/histx108.html
Potsherd - Roman
Pottery __ "This is a collection of pages on pottery and ceramics in
archaeology, principally of the Roman period (1st cent. BC - 5th cent. AD) in
Britain and western Europe." I can't describe it any better than that. -
illustrated - From Paul Tyers -
http://www.potsherd.uklinux.net/
Roman Pottery at Caerleon __ You will find the study
of a unique type of pottery sheds light on the relationship between civilians
and the army in Roman Wales. - illustrated - From museumwales.ac.uk -
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/walespast/article.shtml?id=29
Roman Pottery - History for Kids! __ Good introduction to Roman
pottery for the younger student. - illustrated - From historyforkids.org -
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/art/ars.htm
Roman Pottery Production in Warwickshire, Production and Demand
__ A multi page article with illustrations. Includes information about
production, distribution and more. "When the existing evidence for pottery
manufacture in the county is examined it is evident that there is a range of
different types of industry, from the small-scale domestic production unit up to
the nationally important industry at Mancetter-Hartshill." You will find the
full article online. - illustrated - From Journal of Roman Pottery Studies -
http://www.sgrp.org/Jrps/Vol01/Pages%2022-41/page%2022-41.htm
Roman pottery in Wales __ "Pottery had been used in
Wales for 4,000 years prior to the Roman conquest, but its production had always
been the product of small scale industry...A hundred years after the Roman
invasion the country was awash with manufactories selling their wares across
whole regions of Britain. Pottery was everywhere, and was used by almost
everyone." A brief overview of Roman pottery in Wales. - From museumwales.ac.uk
-
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/walespast/article.shtml?id=28
Study Group for Roman Pottery
__ "The Study Group for Roman Pottery, (SGRP), was formed in 1971 to further the
study of pottery of the Roman period in Britain. It provides a forum for the
presentation and discussion of the latest research, and of issues affecting the
subject and its practitioners." Learn about its membership, activities and
journal. - From SGRP - http://www.sgrp.org/
|