Starinar 2022 Issue 72, Pages: 133-154
https://doi.org/10.2298/STA2272133J
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Production of ceramic building material in ancient Viminacium
Jevtović Ljubomir (Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade), jevtoviclj@gmail.com
The technology of brickmaking was introduced to the area of Viminacium by the
Romans. The development and growth of the urban settlement in the 1st-4th
century necessitated the need for huge quantities of construction materials.
Large-scale production of ceramic building materials, which are often
abbreviated to CBM, is attested both by the numerous finds of the material
itself, as well as traces of the manufacturing process. More than 15 kilns
and several structures used in the process were discovered in the vicinity
of Viminacium. Still, the subject of Viminacium CBM production has only been
modestly studied. Thus, the aim of this paper is to analyse this production,
namely the characteristics and organisation of its processes, based on the
results of archaeological excavations and previously published research. To
achieve this goal, we focused on the layout of the particular manufacturing
sites, and the production process organisation, together with the necessary
review of the characteristics of the found kilns and other structures used
in the production process.
Keywords: Roman CBM production, Viminacium, brick kilns, Pećine, Provalije, Livade nad Ćuprijom, Pirivoj, Kostolac
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