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- ISBN 9780752465173
- Weight: 320g
- Dimensions: 165 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Running of the Roman Home explores the real 'every-day' life of the Romans and the effort required to run a Roman household. It considers the three elements of housework - supply, maintenance and disposal.
It is divided into sections on how the Romans collected water and fuel, milled flour and produced thread; how they cleaned the house, illuminated it, did the washing up, cleaned their clothes, got rid of waste water and sewage, and threw out their rubbish.
The evidence is taken from literary, archaeological and artistic sources, and often compared to historical or modern parallels from communities using the same methods.
Alexandra Croom is Keeper of Archaeology at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum, where she has worked for 20 years. She is based at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields, where she specialises in small finds and pottery. She is a keen member of the re-enactment group Quinta, having a passion for the everyday life of the Romans!
