Working on roman wagons - the archaeological evidence

The study of roman wagons has more entrances in the material culture, meaning, the evidence from the “real wagons”, or what’s left of them, does not alone complete the picture of what the roman wagons actually looked like or how they worked. Therefore my study takes set in three different parts of the archaeological evidence concerning roman wagons. These are:

1. The actual wagon-parts
2. The “roman pictures” of roman wagons
3. The roman roads

In my next posts I will try to explain my thoughts on the three entrances, define their differences and there-next give my view on why each of them is important in the study of roman wagons.

 

Transportation - intro

Transport and transportation is and was allways an important factor for a “modern” society. Roads, railroads, containerships and air crafts are all important for us today, to keep the world moving, and they are all actors in our understanding of transportation.

This blog, however, is mostly concerned with the Romans and their idea of transportation. I will concentrate my writing on roman wagons and wagontechnology, but also make parrallels on more modern material, whereever I find it interesting.

I hope to give (and get!) a better “vista” of the wagons and landtransportation in the roman world.

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