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A guide to the exhibition illustrating Greek and Roman life., 2d ed. (A British Museum Publication)

A guide to the exhibition illustrating Greek and Roman life., 2d ed. (A British Museum Publication)

by British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities

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Author
British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities
Title
A Guide to the Exhibition Illustrating Greek and Roman Life
Credits
Produced by deaurider, Lesley Halamek, Stephen Rowland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
DE: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: The Mediterranean Region, The Greco-Roman World
Subject
Greece -- Antiquities
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 52081
Release Date
May 16, 2016
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Transcriber's Note: — A GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATING GREEK AND ROMAN LIFE. SECOND EDITION.
  2. 2.BRITISH MUSEUM. DEPARTMENT OF GREEK AND ROMAN ANTIQUITIES. A GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATING GREEK AND ROMAN LIFE. SECOND EDITION. — ERRATA.
  3. 3.PREFACE.
  4. 4.CONTENTS.
  5. 5.GREEK AND ROMAN LIFE
  6. 6.I.—POLITICAL INSCRIPTIONS AND SLAVERY. (Table-Case K.)
  7. 7.II.—COINS. (Table-Case K.)
  8. 8.III.—DRAMA. (Table-Case K and Glass Shade above.)
  9. 9.IV.—SHIPPING. (Wall-Cases 94-97.)
  10. 10.V.—RELIGION AND SUPERSTITION. (Wall-Cases 98-106.) — Implements and methods of worship. — Votive Offerings.
  11. 11.VI.—ATHLETICS. (Wall-Cases 107-108.)
  12. 12.VII.—GLADIATORS AND THE ARENA. (Wall-Case 109.)
  13. 13.VIII.—CHARIOT-RACING AND THE CIRCUS. (Wall-Case 110.)
  14. 14.IX.—ARMS AND ARMOUR. (Wall-Cases 111-119, and Table-Case E.)
  15. 15.X.—HOUSE AND FURNITURE. (Wall-Cases 25-40.)
  16. 16.XI.—DRESS AND TOILET. (Table-Case F.)
  17. 17.XII.—DOMESTIC ARTS. (Table-Case G.)
  18. 18.XIII-XVIII.—TRADE AND THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS. (Wall-Cases 41-53, Table Case H.)
  19. 19.XIII.—TRADE.
  20. 20.XIV.—WEIGHTS AND SCALES. (Wall-Cases 41-44.)
  21. 21.XV.—TOOLS, BUILDING, AND SCULPTURE. (Wall-Cases 45-48.)
  22. 22.XVI.—HORSES AND CHARIOTS. (Wall-Cases 49-51.)
  23. 23.XVII.—AGRICULTURE. (Wall-Case 52.)
  24. 24.XVIII.—INDUSTRIAL ARTS. (Table-Case H.)
  25. 25.XIX.—MEDICINE AND SURGERY. (Table-Case H.)
  26. 26.XX.—MEASURES AND INSTRUMENTS.
  27. 27.XXI.—INFANCY. TOYS.
  28. 28.XXII.—EDUCATION, WITH WRITING AND PAINTING. (Table-Case J.)
  29. 29.XXIII.—GAMES. (Table-Case J.)
  30. 30.XXIV.—MARRIAGE. (Wall-Case 53.)
  31. 31.XXV.—MUSIC AND DANCING. (Wall-Cases 54-56.)
  32. 32.XXVI.—DOMESTIC AND PET ANIMALS; FLOWERS. (Wall-Cases 57-58.)
  33. 33.XXVII.—METHODS OF BURIAL. (Wall-Cases 58-64.)
  34. 34.INDEX. — Transcriber's Note

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