Melonie,
There are a few studies that deal with aging in the Roman Empire. *Growing
Up and Growing Old in Ancient Rome* (2002) is one. Try doing some searches
for "aging" and variations on "Roman Archaeology."
Regardless, I think there's room to do more here.
Best,
Kristen Baldwin Deathridge
On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 2:16 PM, James Bard <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Hi Melonie,
>
> You may have already seen this, but, it might be worth a look. It might
> suggest places where archaeological evidence could be found.
>
> http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/history-caring-for-elders-08-06-2013/
>
> Jim Bard
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of C.
> Cessford
> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 11:02 AM
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> Subject: Re: Archaeology of the Elderly
>
> Hi,
>
> Although much earlier in terms of period a good starting place is the work
> of Jo Appleby as some of the ideas are applicable:
>
> Appleby, J. 2011. Bodies, burials and ageing: the temporality of old age in
> prehistoric societies. Oxford Journal of Archaeology 30(3), 231-246.
>
> Appleby, J. 2010. Why We Need an Archaeology of Old Age, and a Suggested
> Approach. Norwegian Archaeological Review 43(2), 145-168.
>
> Yours
>
> Craig Cessford
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > While there appears to be a growing trend to study childhood, I have
> > not been able to find much work on the archaeology of the elderly. In
> > connection what do / should we call a study of people in their later
> > years? {Try searching archaeology and old in the same query!} Can we
> > really study the elderly though material culture (non
> > osteoarchaeology) or can we only study the process of aging? Any
> > thoughts and points in the right direction would be helpful.
> >
> > Yours,
> > Melonie Shier
>
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