Roman amphora trade across the Straits of Gibraltar: An ancient 'anti-economic practice'?

Summary. Olive oil and fish products from the south of Hispania and North Africa played an important role in the Roman economy. The authors call attention to the asymmetrical distribution of archaeological data available on this subject, in particular the location of amphora kilns, and try to give a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Teichner, Félix, Pons Pujol, Lluís, 1971-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/28002
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/28002
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Imperi Romà, 284-476
Hispània romana, 218 aC-414 dC
Ceràmica romana
Comerç
Gibraltar, Estret de
Roman Empire, 284-476
Roman Hispania, 218 B.C.-414 A.D.
Roman pottery
Commerce
Gibraltar, Strait of
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Sumario:Summary. Olive oil and fish products from the south of Hispania and North Africa played an important role in the Roman economy. The authors call attention to the asymmetrical distribution of archaeological data available on this subject, in particular the location of amphora kilns, and try to give an explanation, based on the evolution of European archaeology in the twentieth century.