Information Technologies: Writing, Book Production, and the Role of Literacy

Clarysse, Willy; Vandorpe, Katelijn

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“…In addition, a study conducted on a number of 481 funerary stelae belonging to a typology found in the northeastern region of Lydia, which are concentrated mainly in the area of ancient Saittae reveals interesting data. 13 Thus the chart attached to the study shows a significant increase of an almost double number of funerary stelae especially between 165-169 and 189-190 AD, which coincide with data written sources. 14 The fact that the deceased belong to a high social class, and that raising a funeral stela is a pretty serious financial strain, ought to be considered.…”

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The Antonine Plague in Dacia and Moesia Inferior

Mitrofan

2014

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The study of epidemics, especially the ancient ones, has long eluded our scientists. And so, we have tried to use a different approach and different ways of studying the disastrous effects of such an epidemic, in the 2 nd century A.D. The goal of this paper is to analyze aspects such as chronology, expansion, and the effects of the disease, and especially, to raise a question about its presence in the roman provinces of Dacia and Moesia Inferior. Whether the presence of a full scale epidemic can be argued, evidence of disturbance can be found by numerous means .In the end, such scientific approach on epidemics can hold valuable clues regarding the rise and fall of civilizations and empires.

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The Antonine Plague in Dacia and Moesia Inferior

Mitrofan

2014

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“…When archaeologists excavate town houses, no clear boundary appears between public and private sections, as mentioned. This might be explained at least partly as a consequence of the state of information technology in Roman times (Clarysse and Vandorpe, 2008). Since Romans could easily bring with them their writing utensils, often only small wax tablets with a stylus, their information technology did not restrain their mobility.…”

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Innovation and ancient Roman facilities management

Bröchner

2010

Journal of Facilities Management

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review facilities management among the ancient Romans with an emphasis on features that are relevant for understanding the evolution of current innovative practices.Design/methodology/approachAncient Roman literary sources, inscriptions, other archaeological findings and secondary literature are used to identify facilities management functions and facilities managers. The advanced management of public baths and gymnasia is discussed as well as relations between lifestyles and workplaces. Roman information technology and contractual skills are included.FindingsIt is meaningful to speak of facilities managers in Roman times, although mostly for buildings such as baths with complex technologies. There is a striking lack of differentiation between offices and homes, and the meanings of work and leisure were understood differently. Primitive information technology is a possible explanation, although it did not impede the development of contracts with detailed service‐level agreements. Availability and use of energy in facilities emerges as the most important change.Originality/valueRecent studies of innovations in facilities management concern very short‐time periods. In this paper, the long historical perspective allows identifying the importance of large technology shifts. Practitioners may benefit from implications for specialised building design, in particular the link between a particular level of information technology and the need for offices.

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Information Technologies: Writing, Book Production, and the Role of Literacy

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The Antonine Plague in Dacia and Moesia Inferior

The Antonine Plague in Dacia and Moesia Inferior

Innovation and ancient Roman facilities management

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