Theme:
5. All Roads Lead to Rome: Multiscalar Interactions
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Interdisciplinary and Multiscalar Approaches to Bioarchaeology in the Danube Provinces of the Roman Empire
Content:
The Roman provinces along the Danube, renowned for being exceptionally well-explored, are pivotal to bioarchaeological studies. These regions underwent significant transitions during the Imperial and Late Antique periods in several areas, ranging from political shifts and military strategies to diverse cultural and economic interactions, largely driven by the Danube's strategic role in the Empire’s policy.
This session seeks to enable and encourage a multiscale exploration of the civilian and military populations inhabiting these territories during these transformative times. We eagerly invite contributions from archaeology, anthropology, archaeogenetics, and isotope sciences to foster a multidisciplinary dialogue, synergizing archaeological and scientific perspectives.
In a synoptic approach, mortuary archaeology illuminates societal norms, beliefs, and the nuanced rituals surrounding death. Complementing this, anthropological data sketches a detailed portrayal of health status, diet, and daily challenges faced by these populations. Isotope analyses offer further granularity on dietary habits, mobility, and interaction with the landscape. Meanwhile, ancient DNA deciphers intricate tales of migrations, interactions, and ancestral lineages, often providing insights elusive to other methodologies.
Embracing these multifaceted strands of evidence, this session aims to delve into the life and death of the Danube provinces' inhabitants. Concurrently, it hopes to spotlight evolving methodologies and theoretical approaches in bioarchaeology. We welcome submissions spanning from meticulous case studies to overarching discussions on bioarchaeological practices within Roman archaeology.
Keywords:
anthropology, ancient DNA, human mobility, diet reconstruction, burial archaeology, health conditions
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Main organiser:
Anna Szecsenyi-Nagy (Hungary) 1
Co-organisers:
Dragana Vulovič (Serbia) 2
Nataša Miladinović-Radmilović (Serbia) 2
Ádám Bollók (Hungary) 3
Affiliations:
1. Institute of Archaeogenomics, HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities
2. Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade
3. Institute of Archaeology, HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities
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