Collection: Macquarie University History Museum
Roman Die
| Accession # | MU4098 |
| Creator | |
| Culture | Roman |
| Period | Mid-High Empire |
| Date | 1st Century CE |
| Provenance | Unknown |
| Material/s | Bone |
| Dimensions | 0.9cm (h) x 0.9cm (w) x 0.9cm (l) |
| Collection | Macquarie University History Museum |
| Source | Macquarie University, MAC |
| Classification |
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MU4098 is a small bone Roman die (tesserae). Like modern dice, MU4098 has six sides each of which has had dots drilled into it. The sides of the die are numbered in normal sequence from 1-6. Die such as this are widely attested in both Pompeii and Herculaneum and would have been commonly used for games and gambling.
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Syllabus Links
- Stage 6 HSC Core Study. Cities of Vesuvius – Investigating and interpreting the sources for Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Everyday life; housing, leisure activities, food and dining, clothing, health, baths, water supply, sanitation (ACHAH377)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Analysis and use of sources
- Explain the meaning and value of sources for an historical inquiry (ACHAH007, ACHAH009)
- Analyse sources to identify and account for the different perspectives of individuals and groups in the past (ACHAH010)
- Analyse and synthesise evidence from different types of sources to develop reasoned claims (ACHAH008)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Historical Interpretation
- Form judgements about historical significance, recognising that significance may be attributed for different purposes
- Analyse and evaluate contested interpretations and representations of the past (ACHAH011, ACHAH012)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Historical investigation and research
- Use evidence from a range of sources to inform investigation and research (ACHAH005)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Explanation and communication
- Develop texts, particularly historical accounts and arguments, supported by relevant evidence from sources (ACHAH013)
- Stage 6 HSC Core Study. Cities of Vesuvius – Investigating and interpreting the sources for Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Educational Resources
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Online Resources
- Roman Dice Making
- Ultimate Histroy Project - ‘In Rome, All Was Fair in Games and Races’
- Minestero dei beni e delle attivitá culturali e del turismo – Pompeii N.12; The World of Money at Pompeii
- PompeiinPictures - Osteria della Via di Mercurio
- INTRODUCTORY RESOURCE – Herculaneum Walking Tour
- INTRODUCTORY RESOURCE - The British Museum - Pompeii Live
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE - Ideas Roadshow; Herculaneum Uncovered – A Conversation with Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE - Pompeii Bibliography and Mapping Project
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – PompeiiinPictures
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – HerculaneuminPictures
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – Herculaneum Panoramas
- RECENT DISCOVERIES – Instagram account and updates from excavations at regio. V at Pompeii
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Bibliography/References
- Aldrete, G.S., (2004), Daily Life in the Roman City; Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia, London.
- Beard, M., (2008), Pompeii Life of a Roman Town, London, p.251-275.
- Dobbins, J. & Foss, P., (2008) The World of Pompeii, London.
- Wallace-Hadrill, A., (1994) Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum, New Jersey.
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