The archaeology of Central and Southern Roman Italy: recent trends and approaches

The archaeology of Central and Southern Italy were examined to review influential approaches and to provide for an overview of trends regarding the archaeological work. The method of excavating urban and rural sites was combined with field-surveys, topographical surveys, aerial photography and the study of artifacts to come up with new insights regarding the history of Italy. The combined approach has been contributory to the understanding of issues such as the economic aspects of wine production and the Samnite heartland in pre-Roman and Roman times.