Travertine Cornerstones in Ostia Antica
Odd Blocks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4756385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Bouke Van Der Meer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 575-580 |
| Publication date | 2002-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/4126217 |
| OpenAlex | W2324045244 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
A 1999 survey of some 3,000 travertine building elements and other objects in Ostia demonstrated that this material was used for a variety of purposes, including as cornerstones. Two functions for cornerstones are proposed here. While the cornerstones in Ostian buildings have often been regarded as buffer stones, there are strong indications that they were boundary stones used for the layout of insulae. Cornerstones in small streets, constricted parts of streets, projecting buildings, and entrances of buildings were used as warning signals for passing traffic
Architectural engineering · Boundary (topology) · Civil engineering · Variety (cybernetics) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Engineering · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Mathematics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |