Please review the evidence, form you own conclusions about what the evidence indicates, and then post your responses using the classroom reporting tool. In this case select the report: "Archaeological Evidence".
In particular, what does the evidence suggest about the quality of life at the time of Augutus; and how does that standard compare to the situation in the 4th Century, AD?
Classroom Reporting Tool = http://homework.uoregon.edu/class/hist101/
Caption: Shipwrecks ; lead content in Greenland icepack
Shipwrecks and the level of lead in the atmosphere are indicators of the intensity of commercial activity and maritime trade relations. The changing number of shipwrecks might indicate that piracy was a problem. But whether the cause was piracy or weather, the number of wrecks suggests more maritime activity. |
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Frame 5:
Caption: Wood use / Animal bone Italy; and in western Europe
The use of wood use indicates increased attention to building strutures of some substance; it is also a sign of a more settled pattern of life. The increase in animal bone assemblages is a sign of a higher standard of living in that people were consuming more meat; it is also an indication that livestock were being bred for consumption. |
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Frame 6:
Caption: Femur Length
Increased femur length is an indication of healthy diet and is closely related to the consumption of meat and diary products. A longer femur indicates a taller average population. |
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