The Roman and Byzantine Graves and Human Remains (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780876619391)

This study describes and interprets the graves and human remains of Roman and Byzantine date recovered by excavation between 1954 and 1976 in several locales around the Isthmian Sanctuary and the succeeding fortifications. This material provides important evidence for both death and life in the Greek countryside during the Late Roman to Early Byzantine periods. Examination of burial within the local settlement, comparative study of mortuary behavior, and analysis of skeletal morphology, ancient demography, oral health and paleopathology all contribute to a picture of the rural Corinthians over this transitional era as interactive, resilient and modestly innovative. Winner of the 2012-2013 CAMWS Outstanding Publication Award.

Author: Joseph L. Rife
ISBN-10: 0876619391
ISBN-13: 9780876619391
Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2012
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 5.00lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.20w x 1.30d