A GIS of Murex Dye Production Sites from the Late Roman Republican Period to Late Empire

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A GIS of Murex Dye Production Sites from the Late Roman Republican Period to Late Empire

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Susmann, Natalie M. Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Date

2011

Résumé

Murex shells were popular in antiquity because they were used to create the famed “Tyrian Purple” dye. During the Roman Republic and
Empire, the dye was expensive
and employed to display social status among the ruling elites. Senators, emperors, and victorious generals all had distinctive elements of murex dye on their clothing. Archaeologists have attempted to find the locations of murex dye production sites, but there are many discrepancies in the field. Because the snails were also used for decoration, food, and cheaper dye (using smaller quantities of shells), it is difficult to properly identify a production site. This project identifies the characteristics of a production site, maps their locations and length of usage, and then relate this information to Roman economics.

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eng

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Poster

Susmann, Natalie M., “A GIS of Murex Dye Production Sites from the Late Roman Republican Period to Late Empire”, 2011, bibliographie, consulté le 21 décembre 2024, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/9547