Bribing Local Spirits or Roman Rubbish: Context in Archaeology - Michael Marshall

484 views · Published 16 October 2015 · 4:25 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: Gresham College · 2015 · Education

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Deciding whether a find is an object of extreme importance or a piece of rubbish is often a case of studying the context. This short clip discusses the difference between a divine offering and lost property.

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