This publication, volume four of the Late Antique Archaeology series, surveys the aspects of technology of the period 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. Lavan (archaeology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK) first provides introductory and
bibliographic material relevant to the topic, then divides the book into subject topics including agriculture, production (metal, ceramic, and glass), engineering, and building; multiple papers
are presented in each section. Sources are pulled from archaeology and text, and continuity from the preceding periods to Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages are sought, as well as
references to the technological heritage of the Islamic world. The geographic scope for this title is primarily Italian, though some consideration is given to North Africa, Asia Minor, and the
Near East, and the generous date range runs from the Roman period to the tenth century. This title provides a particularly valuable resource for scholars of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle
Ages, especially in examining the technological transition between the eras. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
