Origin and development of inequality and social stratification. The Villafranca de los Barros tegula is one of the most unique epigraphic testimonies of late Roman times. It is the only known example of an epistle written in Latin that was reproduced in the still-fresh clay of a roof tile. The text informs us about the organisation of the agricultural holdings of the Late Roman Empire, the so-called Roman villas, as well as the living conditions of those who managed and ran them.

Collection: Texts

Project: 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity., 4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.

Chronology: -

Scope: Secondary Education

Link: https://youtu.be/aDsKrXR6HQk

Resource type: Video

Format: Texts

Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)

Abstract: Origin and development of inequality and social stratification. The Villafranca de los Barros tegula is one of the most unique epigraphic testimonies of late Roman times. It is the only known example of an epistle written in Latin that was reproduced in the still-fresh clay of a roof tile. The text informs us about the organisation of the agricultural holdings of the Late Roman Empire, the so-called Roman villas, as well as the living conditions of those who managed and ran them.

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