Envisioning Rome’s prehistoric river harbor : an interim report from the Forum Boarium
Abstract
Following a brief discussion of the literature and intellectual history of Rome’s river port, this article presents preliminary results from a mechanized coring survey of the Forum Boarium valley. Conducted in 2015, this survey produced empirical evidence on prehistoric human activity Rome’s floodplain and acquired substantial data on the paleolandscape of the region, including the shifting position of the Tiber River and the discovery of lacustrine deposits in the valley. Additionally, consideration is given to the advantages and limitations posed by the natural landscape during the origins of settlement and early urban development at Rome.
Citation
Brock , A L 2016 , ' Envisioning Rome’s prehistoric river harbor : an interim report from the Forum Boarium ' , Etruscan Studies , vol. 19 , no. 1 , pp. 1-22 . https://doi.org/10.1515/etst-2016-0001
Publication
Etruscan Studies
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1080-1960Type
Journal article
Description
Funding for this project wasprovided by the Etruscan Foundation, Fondazione Lemmermann, and the University of Michigan.Collections
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