Technology in transition

the long version

This work surveys the aspects of technology of late antiquity and explores technological continuity, stagnation, and decline. The papers presented in this volume are derived from a meeting of Late Antique Archaeology held in 2004. The book treats several subjects such as agriculture, production (metal, ceramic, and glass), engineering, and building. The geographic scope is primarily Italian athough sNorth Africa, Asia Minor and the Near East are also treated. The date range runs from the Roman period to the tenth century.