Vse poti vodijo v Emono: Žrmlje in trgovina na dolge razdalje

Bernarda Županek; Luka Križanič; Doroteja Muhić; Matej Dolenec; Nastja Rogan Šmuc; Sabina Dolenec

doi:10.4312/keria.26.1.93-101

Authors

Bernarda Županek Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, City Museum of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Luka Križanič University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Slovenia
Doroteja Muhić University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Slovenia
Matej Dolenec University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Slovenia
Nastja Rogan Šmuc University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Slovenia
Sabina Dolenec Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/keria.26.1.93-101

Keywords:

Roman period, Emona, rotary quern, archaeometric research, igneous and sedimentary rocks, provenance

Abstract

The article presents a study on the provenance of rocks for 21 quern-stone fragments discovered in Emona. Querns, or hand mills, consisting of two round stones, a perforation for a handle, and a central axis, were primarily used in Roman times for daily grain grinding. During the research, Emona's quern-stones were sampled, and the samples were examined through mineralogical-petrographic analyses. The results indicate that some of the analysed quern-stones were brought to Emona from afar, which complements the understanding of long-distance trade and the course of the trade route through the Emona area. Other quern-stones are of local origin. We conclude that the decision on which querns to purchase was related to the quality of the rock from which they were made and to their price, with local tradition also certainly influencing the choice in some cases.

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