The Exploitation of Raw Materials in the Roman World: A Closer Look at Producer-Resource Dynamics
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The Exploitation of Raw Materials in the Roman World: A Closer Look at Producer-Resource Dynamics

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Herausgegeben: van Limbergen, Dimitri; Taelman, Devi
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Compared to other pre-modern economies, the Roman world stands out for having developed a highly specialised and very productive manufacturing sector. This development led to the widespread and large-scale extraction of raw materials. Even in a territory as large as the Roman Empire, such activities put major pressure on the land. Strategies of resource exploitation and conservation were thus essential in dealing successfully with the limited availability of these resources in the medium or long term, and to ensure the sustainability of the Roman exploitation model. This volume deals with the ...