The Roman period of Crete is a promising area of archaeological enquiry which offers a unique per... more The Roman period of Crete is a promising area of archaeological enquiry which offers a unique perspective from which to view the transformative processes of an expanding empire. Much is to be gained from the vast amounts of data that have been collected by the Cretan archaeological service in the form of rescue excavations and large-scale investigations into areas of dense archaeological remains. Focusing on the mortuary evidence from three case studies located on the eastern half of the island, this paper presents primary data on funerary trends that were practiced during the early Roman period. This paper further seeks to place this data into the social and economic contexts of three very different communities interacting with and reacting to contact with Rome. By examining the mortuary landscapes of Hierapytna, Lato pros Kamara, and the Colonia Julia Nobilis Cnosus, discourse is created concerning the interaction of incoming and local customs following the absorption of the island into Rome's 'globalizing' empire.
The Roman period of Crete is a promising area of archaeological enquiry which offers a unique per... more The Roman period of Crete is a promising area of archaeological enquiry which offers a unique perspective from which to view the transformative processes of an expanding empire. Much is to be gained from the vast amounts of data that have been collected by the Cretan archaeological service in the form of rescue excavations and large-scale investigations into areas of dense archaeological remains. Focusing on the mortuary evidence from three case studies located on the eastern half of the island, this paper presents primary data on funerary trends that were practiced during the early Roman period. This paper further seeks to place this data into the social and economic contexts of three very different communities interacting with and reacting to contact with Rome. By examining the mortuary landscapes of Hierapytna, Lato pros Kamara, and the Colonia Julia Nobilis Cnosus, discourse is created concerning the interaction of incoming and local customs following the absorption of the island into Rome's 'globalizing' empire.
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