University of Bologna
Roman archaeologist specializing in trade networks and material culture. Using GIS and network analysis to map pottery distribution patterns across the Western Mediterranean.
Mapping pottery distribution across 200+ excavation sites to reveal inland trade networks that challenge the traditional model of coastal-dominated commerce in Roman Britain. Using spatial clustering and network analysis on ceramic typology data from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Spatial analysis of ceramic finds from 200+ excavation sites reveals a previously unrecognized network of inland trade routes connecting major Romano-British settlements. Contrary to the dominant model of coastal-dominated commerce, our clustering analysis shows that river systems and road networks facilitated substantial inland exchange, particularly for coarseware pottery produced in the Midlands.