This book contains catalogues, analyses, photographs and drawings of some 2,000 archaeological artifacts excavated from the Insula of the Menander in Pompeii. The catalogues, and analyses are organized by provenance--buildings, rooms, and location within rooms--so that the reader can understand the artifacts as household assemblages. The functions of artifacts and groups of artifacts are discussed, as are the Latin names which are often given to these artifacts, and the relationships of these assemblages to the state of occupancy of the buildings in the Insula during the last years of...

The Archaeology of Household Objects provides a comprehensive and accessible study for undergraduates and postgraduates into the material record of past households, aiding wider understanding of our own domestic development.

The Archaeology of Household Objects provides a comprehensive and accessible study for undergraduates and postgraduates into the material record of past households, aiding wider understanding of our own domestic development.