The origins of Roman bricks : a similarity network approach
Gerding, Henrik LU
(2019)
Alle origini del laterizio romano
In Costruire nel mondo antico
1.
p.9-24
- Abstract
- This paper addresses the question of the origin of Roman fired bricks from the perspective of diffusion of innovations. It is seen as a part of a larger process, related to cultural evolution and the transferal of behavioural habits through social interaction. Fired bricks are particularly well suited to shed light on this topic, since the diffusion of bricks was both irregular and extended over a long period of time. Thus, we can outline different stages of the process: periods of rapid spread, discontinuance, re-invention and breakthrough. The present study is founded on the collection and careful compilation of reported finds of Hellenistic fired bricks. The resulting database offers a unique overview of a usually neglected material.... (More)
- This paper addresses the question of the origin of Roman fired bricks from the perspective of diffusion of innovations. It is seen as a part of a larger process, related to cultural evolution and the transferal of behavioural habits through social interaction. Fired bricks are particularly well suited to shed light on this topic, since the diffusion of bricks was both irregular and extended over a long period of time. Thus, we can outline different stages of the process: periods of rapid spread, discontinuance, re-invention and breakthrough. The present study is founded on the collection and careful compilation of reported finds of Hellenistic fired bricks. The resulting database offers a unique overview of a usually neglected material. Alongside with traditional contextualised investigations, the data was explored through network analysis. It could be shown that the distribution of brick finds is indeed the result of a diffusion process, as opposed to independent development. The combination of different approaches to the material also provides a basis for well-founded hypotheses on the development of fired bricks. (Less)
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- Gerding, Henrik
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- publishing date
- 2019-03
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- host publication
- Alle origine del laterizio romano: nascita e diffusione del mattone cotto nel Mediterraneo tra IV e I sec. a.C. : Atti del II Convegno internazionale “Laterizio”, Padova, 26–28 aprile 2016 - Atti del II Convegno internazionale “Laterizio”, Padova, 26–28 aprile 2016
- series title
- Costruire nel mondo antico
- editor
- Bonetto, J. ; Bukowiecki, E. and Volpe, R.
- volume
- 1
- pages
- 9 - 24
- publisher
- Quasar
- conference name
- Alle origini del laterizio romano
- conference location
- Padova, Italy
- conference dates
- 2016-04-26 - 2016-04-28
- ISBN
- 978-88-7140-940-5
- project
- LATERES COCTILES - The early use of fired bricks in Europe
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- English
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