The Work of Giants
Stone and Quarrying in Roman Britain
Will be published approx. on 1. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-7524-3591-6 (ISBN)
Description
Roman society demanded stone on a massive and unprecedented scale but, while its buildings often survive to impress the world, ancient quarrying is a forgotten industry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-3591-6 (9780752435916)
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Person
Dr Andrew Pearson is a freelance archaeologist and the author of widely acclaimed The Saxon Shore Forts: coastal defences of southern Britain (Tempus 2002).