Daily Food Consumption in a Rural Roman Villa
Excavations at Lički Ribnik, Croatia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12940338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelly Reed (0000-0002-7460-8057, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Ivana Ožanić Roguljić (0000-0002-0140-8011, Institute of Archaeology), Siniša Radović (0000-0001-7838-7952, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts), Tatjana Kolak (Croatian Chamber of Economy) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-63 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica - Natural Sciences in Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1804-848X • E-ISSN: 2336-1220 |
| Publisher | Archeologické centrum Olomouc (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.24916/iansa.2019.1.4 |
| OpenAlex | W2969255285 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
Large volumes of work exist on Roman villas; however, what the inhabitants ate on a daily basis at these sites is frequently overlooked. Here we present archaeobotanical, zooarchaeological and pottery evidence to explore aspects of daily consumption patterns within the rural villa of Liki Ribnik, Croatia. The remains date from the second half of the 2 nd to the first half of the 3 rd century AD and provide the first evidence of villa consumption in the Lika region. The discovery of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) grains, domestic cattle (Bos taurus) and sheep (Ovis aries) bones suggest that they were consumed at the site. Different pottery types and fabrics also suggest a range of dishes were cooked, including the Roman dish patina. Although these conclusions are based on very limited data, the study shows the importance of looking at environmental evidence in conjunction with other archaeological material in order to explore local diet and economy in the Roman period
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Botany · Consumption (sociology · Excavation · Geography · Panicum · Panicum miliaceum · Pottery · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |