v CONTENTS Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii How to Evaluate Artifacts xix Chronology of Events xxv COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORD KEEPING Abacus 3 Calendar 9 Graffiti 15 Inkwell 21 Seal Ring 27 Wax Tablet 33 COOKING AND FOOD Amphora 41 Bread Oven 47 Cooking Pot 53 Dining Couch 61 ENTERTAINMENT Dice and Tavern Game Board 69 Lyre 75 Mosaic of a Boxer 81 Theatrical Mask 89 Toys 95 GROOMING, CLOTHING, AND ACCESSORIES Fibula 103 Perfume Bottle 109 Phalera 115 Portrait Bust 121 Razor 127 Sandals 133 Strigil 139 Toga Praetexta 147 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Cave Canem Mosaic 155 Drainpipes 161 Oil Lamp 169 Public Toilets 175 Sundial 181 RELIGION AND FUNERARY PRACTICES Aedicule Memorial 189 Bulla 197 Catacombs 203 Curse Tablet 209 Lar 215 Sistrum 221 Votive Male Torso 227
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