2021/12/01 by Kim Bowes · 1 voice · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History #Classical Antiquity Studies #Historical and Literary Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s104775942100060x
Abstract This paper examines five graffiti expense lists from Pompeii for information on the habits of consumption in the Vesuvian cities. It is intended as a contribution to the growing literature on economic well-being in Pompeii, focusing on the diet and consumption strategies of the nonelite Roman majority. These lists provide rare quantitative evidence for a portion of a whole diet, as well as nonfood expenses. They also shed light on the place of cereals in the overall Vesuvian diet, the importance of consumer goods, and cycles of plenty and want.