Yes / This paper introduces a new approach to understanding the dying industry in
Pompeii. This study began with the construction of a full-scale replica dyeing
apparatus, copied from remains in Pompeii, to establish the operating parameters
of an apparatus. A determination of cycle time, fuel type and requirement was
made. The skeletal data of Herculaneum was matched to a modern population and
an ergonomic assessment of each dyeing apparatus was made. The replica was
amended to allow exploration of the eff ects of a change in design and ventilation.
A computer simulation using Finite Element Analysis was undertaken. The
design, cycle times and temperatures were taken from the excavated remains and
experimental fi ndings. The FE Analysis allowed the determination of physical
changes in materials during heating, the mode of failure of the apparatus and the
time span within which this occurred.
The approach and fi ndings of this study are both novel and new. The study
took a theoretical problem through replicative experimental archaeology into Finite
Element modelling. It allowed the problem to be understood and explored by those
from diff ering disciplines. While this study answers specifi c questions about the size
of the dyeing industry, it may be used to illustrate the application of a technique
to answer `unanswerable¿ questions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/4285 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Hopkins, Heather J. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Conference paper, Accepted Manuscript |
| Rights | © 2008 Oxbow Books. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Relation | http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/85425/OnlyResult/Yes |
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