Terra deserta

Population, politics, and the [de]colonization of Dacia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3918646
AutoresLinda Ellis (San Francisco State University, autor de correspondencia)
Año1998
Volumen30
Número2
Páginas220-237
Fecha de publicación1998-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438243.1998.9980408
OpenAlexW2119127308
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas8

This article explores the demographic history of Dacia/Romania during and after Roman colonization as a study in the effects of colonialism and de‐colonization in the core area vs. the periphery, the identification of local vs. transitory populations, the development of cultural identity, and the more ominous issue of political manipulation of archaeological data. Archaeological surveying and excavations in Romania and peripheral regions, as well as a re‐evaluation of ancient literary evidence, suggest a more complex settlement history, rather than a 700‐year ‘terra deserta’. The post‐Roman era has demonstrated an abundant archaeological record of burial and settlement, along with a continuation in distribution of Roman objects throughout former core and peripheral areas. A more thorough analysis of Roman colonization and de‐colonization, together with the role of the Roman military, coinage, and commerce, are recommended as avenues towards resolution of the population continuity issue for Dacia

Archaeological record · Archaeology · Art · Colonialism · Colonization · Ethnology · Excavation · Geography · Identity (music · Politics · Population · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeological Research and Protection · Demography · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History