Author | : Susan I. Rotroff |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 31 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Agora (Athens, Greece) |
ISBN | : 0876616449 |
Using evidence from the Athenian Agora, the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women's lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played: as owners of property, companions (in and outside of marriage), participants in ritual, craftspeople, producers, and consumers. A final section moves from the ancient world to the modern, discussing the role of women as archaeologists in the early years of the Agora excavations.