DOI Artikel:
Vidrih Perko, Verena: The amphorae evidence: the main areas of mercantile exchange in the roman period in Slovenian territory
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.41276#0101
Yidrih Perko Ver en a
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THE AMPHORAE EVIDENCE
THE MAIN AREAS OF MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
IN THE ROMAN PERIOD IN SLOYENIAN TERRITORY
The studies of ceramic finds are often extremely important because of their large
number on one band and their great temporal sensibility on the other; moreover,
on the smaller sites they often represent the only indicator of the mercantile and
economical relationships between Italy and the provinces. Coraparing with fine
wares, the amphora materiał is chronologically less sensitive, yet often offers morę
data from the economical and mercantile point of view; specially in the Late Roman
period it is in close connection with the State supply of the military important
territories, e.g. Claustre Alpium luliarum.1
This article has been the result of the study of the Late Roman amphora materia!
from Slovenia.2 Because of the rnutual comparisons, also the early and the middle
materiał, the city and countryside finding, have to be included.
The Slovenian territory comes under definitive Roman controI in the time of
Octavian's campaign in 35-33 B.C.3 The frontiers of the regions and the provin-
ces of Pannonia and Norie, into which the territory was divided, were formed in
Augustus time, i.e. after the Illyrian — Dalmatian rebellion.4 (Chart I) At this time
the Roman colony Emona was founded,5 as well as the military legion camp
Poetoviona with canabae 6 The important Celtic centre Celeia was overgrowing to
the Roman municipality of the Claudius time.7 The romanisation of the countryside
was slowly continuing.8
The short review of the Early Roman materiał from Emona,9 Celeia and Poetovio
shows the formation of the three main regions of mercantile exchange — Italia with
Gallia, the Aegean area and Hispania.10
In Augustus time winę came from Italia,11 that rneans from the northwestern
Adriatic coast and hinterland, in vessels of Dressel 6A form,12 which replaced the
older form of winę amphorae, Lamboglia 2.13 They are followed by amphorae of
forms Dressel 2-4, largely of Italian origin, but the fabrics also indicate the presence
of Spanish production.14 Aegean winę was usually imported in vessels of Dressel
5 form of Rhodian, Cnidian and Cretan amphorae.13 In the Late Republican and
early Augustean layer Italie amphorae of Brindisi type for oil were found in the
Coastal towns.16 Later oil arrived mainly from Istria and only occasionally from the
Lj ubijana
THE AMPHORAE EVIDENCE
THE MAIN AREAS OF MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
IN THE ROMAN PERIOD IN SLOYENIAN TERRITORY
The studies of ceramic finds are often extremely important because of their large
number on one band and their great temporal sensibility on the other; moreover,
on the smaller sites they often represent the only indicator of the mercantile and
economical relationships between Italy and the provinces. Coraparing with fine
wares, the amphora materiał is chronologically less sensitive, yet often offers morę
data from the economical and mercantile point of view; specially in the Late Roman
period it is in close connection with the State supply of the military important
territories, e.g. Claustre Alpium luliarum.1
This article has been the result of the study of the Late Roman amphora materia!
from Slovenia.2 Because of the rnutual comparisons, also the early and the middle
materiał, the city and countryside finding, have to be included.
The Slovenian territory comes under definitive Roman controI in the time of
Octavian's campaign in 35-33 B.C.3 The frontiers of the regions and the provin-
ces of Pannonia and Norie, into which the territory was divided, were formed in
Augustus time, i.e. after the Illyrian — Dalmatian rebellion.4 (Chart I) At this time
the Roman colony Emona was founded,5 as well as the military legion camp
Poetoviona with canabae 6 The important Celtic centre Celeia was overgrowing to
the Roman municipality of the Claudius time.7 The romanisation of the countryside
was slowly continuing.8
The short review of the Early Roman materiał from Emona,9 Celeia and Poetovio
shows the formation of the three main regions of mercantile exchange — Italia with
Gallia, the Aegean area and Hispania.10
In Augustus time winę came from Italia,11 that rneans from the northwestern
Adriatic coast and hinterland, in vessels of Dressel 6A form,12 which replaced the
older form of winę amphorae, Lamboglia 2.13 They are followed by amphorae of
forms Dressel 2-4, largely of Italian origin, but the fabrics also indicate the presence
of Spanish production.14 Aegean winę was usually imported in vessels of Dressel
5 form of Rhodian, Cnidian and Cretan amphorae.13 In the Late Republican and
early Augustean layer Italie amphorae of Brindisi type for oil were found in the
Coastal towns.16 Later oil arrived mainly from Istria and only occasionally from the