Colonialism in Perspective: A Comparative Bioarchaeological Study of Quality of Life Before and During Roman Conquest

Authors

Meredith M. Amato, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2020

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Spring 2020

Department 1

Anthropology

Abstract

This paper analyzes the current bioarchaeological data that has been gathered from populations that lived before and in the midst of the Roman Empire. Case studies are taken from multiple areas within the boundaries of the empire, including Italy itself, Britain, Gaul (what is today known as France), Spain, North Africa, and the Near East. Geography and other factors make each individual’s experience of colonialism different, and the data that can be taken from human remains shows that colonialism was an unequal system that cannot be given a single, strict definition.

Comments

Written as a Senior Capstone in Anthropology.

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Recommended Citation

Amato, Meredith M., "Colonialism in Perspective: A Comparative Bioarchaeological Study of Quality of Life Before and During Roman Conquest" (2020). Student Publications. 831.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/831