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This volume includes an interdisciplinary research programme involving archaeological, anthropological and historical perspectives on different dimensions of the landscape. Although directed towards a specific region, the intensity of the archaeological fieldwork and the large scale of the excavations allow for interpretations that are important for the Northwest European Plain as a whole. Contributions include the publication of primary data of excavations published for the first time and analysis on a more abstract level.

The three studies of 'romanisation processes' which are collected in From the Sword to the Plough provide a new, refreshing perspective on the romanisation of indigenous groups in Gaul and the Rhineland, which respects the relative autonomy of native groups and individuals to interpret Roman cultural forms in their own way, in accordance with their own cultural backgrounds and social strategies. With this insight we can better understand the great regional variations which developed within Roman provincial culture.

In dit nieuwe deel in de Amsterdam Archaeological Studies-reeks onderzoekt Fokke Gerritsen hoe kleine groepen mensen - huishoudens en plaatselijke leefgemeenschappen - hun sociale identiteit vormden en bewerkstelligden door het ordenen van het landschap waarin zij zich bevonden. De auteur ontwikkelt een nieuw theoretisch en empirisch perspectief op de vele gebruiken die een collectief gevoel van identiteit en toebehoren creëren zoals huizenbouw en woonomgeving, structurele nederzetting, crematie en begrafenis, land- en akkerbouw, en rituele praktijken.