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More Economy. Craft. Tomb of Eurysaces, Rome. Pistor. Flowers (Regions I and II). Garlands. House of the Vettii: Unguentarii. Wool. Spinning. Weaving. Toga. Fullery (4) -Processing and cleaning of fabric ( Fullery of Stephanus ). Dying of Fabric. Treading. Carding.
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Fullery (4) -Processing and cleaning of fabric ( Fullery of Stephanus) • Dying of Fabric
Pompeii’s harbor
Garum • Liquamen • Muria • Allec Pliny( the elder) Natural History
Pliny the Elder, Natural History 31.93-94. • Furthermore, there is another type of choice fluid, called garum, produced from the guts of fish and anything else which would have been discared, steeped in salt—in other words, it is the fermentation of decaying matter. These days the most popular garum is made from the mackerel in the fisheries of New Carthage… and around twelve pints costs ,1,000 sesterces. Almost no fluid except for perfume bgins to fetch a greater price, bringing fame to the countries of origin… Clazomenae too is praised for ist gaurm, as are Pompeii and Leptis
Garum factories • North Africa and Spain
Aulus Umbricius Scaurus • Urcei (more than 50 inscribed found in Pompeii and one in Fos-sur-merin southern France.
Archive of Lucius Caecilius Jucundus • 154 documents
1.Commissions for services (auctioneer)2.Agreements with town authorities (tax farming, rents) • Jucundus (or representative), seller, date, marks of witnesses (social hierarchy), sum paid.
CIL IV 3340.155 • Freedwoman ( Poppaea Note) borrowed money from Dicidia Margaris. Temporarily transferred ownership of two slaves to her creditor as security on the loan if she defaults by a certain date. • Defaulted. • (Found in furnace area of Palaestra baths)