Archaeology Of The Roman Economy Essay, Research Paper

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Regional Surveys of Roman Settlement and agriculture ?

Social evolution can be examined through the study of

settlement patterns and the manner in which resources of the land were

exploited. ?

Field survey: political problems of access as well as

problems of making generalisations from small samples.? Strength provide large amounts of

information unavailable elsewhere ? few historical sources. ?

Should not use archaeology solely to back up already

certain historical facts ? archaeology judges in its own right ?

Pirenne debate ? impact Islam on Europe ? debate raged

using the same Historical documents but different interpretations. Hodges and

Whitehouse use archaeological evidence to discuss question.