作者: Robert Witcher
DOI: 10.1080/01433768.2013.855393
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摘要: ABSTRACTThis paper addresses the flora and fauna of Roman Britain via two long-lived closely-related notions: ‘Roman introduction’ ‘living legacy’. These concepts connect knowledge beliefs about introduction new species during period with idea direct enduring biological inheritance in post-Roman societies. The explores both popular academic prominence Romans as agents ecological change effects on landscape, identity diet which are still discernible resonant today. notions demonstrate wide currency, from stories through to scientific research.Today, archaeobotany zooarchaeology primary means documenting Britain. Yet discipline archaeology came late this topic. This outlines evolving sources evidence used over past 400 years identify those introduced period. includes consideration reception classic...