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How to feed an invading army thousands of miles from home
Phys dot org ^ | October 5, 2017 | Cardiff University

Posted on 02/04/2020 1:21:41 PM PST by SunkenCiv

Conquering Romans relied on resources from near and far to sustain their forces against the native tribes in Wales, according to new research by Cardiff University archaeologists...

Using strontium isotope analysis to analyse the bones of domestic animals from the fortress, the researchers identified a mix of sources. Significantly, the diverse pattern of results does not suggest a centralised supply chain from near or far ñ results that challenge existing theories.

While the majority of livestock are consistent with origins in the local area, analysis found that at least one quarter of the pigs, cattle and caprines (sheep/goats) originated outside southeast Wales, some from southern or eastern England while others could have come from as far away as southern Scotland or northern France.

Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology Dr Peter Guest, who led the latest discoveries at Caerleon - Britain's only undisturbed Roman legionary fortress, said: "Provisioning large concentrations of professional soldiers in Britain after the invasion in AD 43 was a major challenge for the Roman Empire. For the first time we can see that the invaders were sourcing livestock both locally and from considerable distances. How these supply networks operated remains unclear, but this study has important implications not only for understanding how the Roman army was sustained in Britannia but also the impact that provisioning the army had on the countryside, particularly around military sites."

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientnavigation; godsgravesglyphs; navigation; romanempire
Photograph ©1998 by Jeffrey L. Thomas

Photograph ©1998 by Jeffrey L. Thomas

1 posted on 02/04/2020 1:21:41 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
I thought they ate this:


2 posted on 02/04/2020 1:25:11 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
A book about the Roman frontiers cited research into the number of pack animals (donkeys and mules) the legions must have had along when Claudius ordered the conquest of Britain.

3 posted on 02/04/2020 1:25:15 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Very cool


4 posted on 02/04/2020 1:25:40 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SunkenCiv
New commanders concentrate on tactics.

Experienced commanders concentrate on logistics.

So it has always been and ever will be.

5 posted on 02/04/2020 1:25:52 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (A hero is a hero no matter what medal they give him. Likewise a schmuck is still a schmuck.)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Romans fought the whales?

Probably a pretty good fight.

I’d bet on the whales.

They fight dirty.


6 posted on 02/04/2020 1:27:14 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv

First you quarantine them.
Then you feed them.
Then you build a wall.
Then you deport them.

But it’s better if you can stop them from invading in the first place.


7 posted on 02/04/2020 1:27:31 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: blueunicorn6
I’d bet on the whales. They fight dirty.

To the contrary, whales bathe every day. But they are know n to rock the boat.

8 posted on 02/04/2020 1:28:52 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: central_va
Rome True Roman bread for true Romans HD

9 posted on 02/04/2020 1:30:10 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: blueunicorn6

:^)


10 posted on 02/04/2020 1:31:12 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: DannyTN

They may be clean, but they’ll shank you in a second!

Do they call the Romans “Killer Romans”?

Yeah, well they call those whales “Killer Whales”.

Not snugly whales.

Killer whales.


11 posted on 02/04/2020 1:34:21 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6

Some of them are just blue.


12 posted on 02/04/2020 1:51:06 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: blueunicorn6

You’re first I’m last
You’re thirst I’m asked to justify
Killing our last heaven beast
Don’t hunt the whale


13 posted on 02/04/2020 1:52:09 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: SunkenCiv

This is research? Plundering the land around the invading army has how it’s been done for thousands of years.


14 posted on 02/04/2020 2:02:49 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (If gun ownership by private citizens scares DemocRats, the 2nd Amendment is doing its job.)
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To: DannyTN

It’s bad enough that those mean Romans were picking fights with whales, but the whales were depressed, too?


15 posted on 02/04/2020 2:05:29 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: MrEdd

That looks like poetry or song lyrics.

It doesn’t rhyme, so it must be poetry.

Yes, I don’t think it’s song lyrics.


16 posted on 02/04/2020 2:09:21 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6

It is from the song “Don’t Kill The Whale” from the album Tormato by Yes. A lot of people really don’t like Tormato, but I do.


17 posted on 02/04/2020 2:29:49 PM PST by AceMineral (One day men will beg for chains.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Snap cards -all the illegal Mexicans have them here.


18 posted on 02/04/2020 3:06:40 PM PST by NativeSon ( What Would Virginia Do? #WWVD)
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To: SunkenCiv
"Conquering Romans relied on resources from near and far to sustain their forces against the native tribes in Wales..."


19 posted on 02/05/2020 7:00:09 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Hillary Clinton: Just like Joe with only half the dementia.)
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To: COBOL2Java
The Roman army always went flat out... /rimshot

20 posted on 02/05/2020 3:24:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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