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X-WR-CALNAME:Classics Speaker Series: Linda Gosner
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DESCRIPTION:On Metals\, Grasses\, and Mollusks: A Local History of Ecology\
 , Economy\, and Empire in Roman Iberia\n\nAfter the Iberian Peninsula was 
 conquered and its territory brought into the Roman Empire\, its abundant o
 res were mined on an unprecedented scale\, feeding into coinage\, lead pip
 es\, and other objects\, and contributing to levels of pollution not seen 
 again until the Industrial Revolution. This intensification of mining has 
 often been used as a proxy for economic growth\, evidence for Rome’s unm
 itigated power to harness provincial resources. This is just one part of t
 he story. In this talk\, I take a local perspective\, examining mining and
  its effects on the communities and landscapes of southeast Iberia followi
 ng conquest. This region also had botanical and marine resources\, long ex
 ploited by local communities\, who reacted to Roman mining in divergent wa
 ys. Weavers of local grasses shifted their production strategies\, supplyi
 ng equipment for Roman mining. By contrast\, harvesters of a large mollusk
  species\, who once collaborated closely with miners\, broke ties with the
  industry. Ultimately\, I show the important role that local decision maki
 ng played in the organization of production and the experience of empire i
 n Roman Iberia.\n\nReception will follow.
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LOCATION:Goldwin Smith Hall\, G22
SUMMARY:Classics Speaker Series: Linda Gosner
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.cornell.edu/event/classics_speaker_series_lind
 a_gosner
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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