Maria Pretzler
@mariapretzler.bsky.social
Ancient Historian with a scarf habit.
Greek History and Archaeology, mostly in the Peloponnese. Arcadia. Pausanias. Ancient Travel Writing and Geography. Second Sophistic.
Associate Prof and Subject Lead Swansea Classics, Ancient History & Egyptology.
Greek History and Archaeology, mostly in the Peloponnese. Arcadia. Pausanias. Ancient Travel Writing and Geography. Second Sophistic.
Associate Prof and Subject Lead Swansea Classics, Ancient History & Egyptology.
... if there was enough money, then one would assume that labourers played a bigger role - but note that small land owners might also need to earn some extra money at times when there was less work on the farm... there was probably no clear divide between land owners and labourers.
October 11, 2023 at 10:02 PM
... if there was enough money, then one would assume that labourers played a bigger role - but note that small land owners might also need to earn some extra money at times when there was less work on the farm... there was probably no clear divide between land owners and labourers.
This might be their own labour, but of course includes supplying enslaved labour and crucially also draft animals (even in classical Athens, where there was money to pay the workers, it seems that the labour intensive work was done at times when there isn't much agricultural work, i.e. summer)...
October 11, 2023 at 10:00 PM
This might be their own labour, but of course includes supplying enslaved labour and crucially also draft animals (even in classical Athens, where there was money to pay the workers, it seems that the labour intensive work was done at times when there isn't much agricultural work, i.e. summer)...
Depends where you are - but for smaller communities the model is presumably that of a community project, rather than conscription, where the community essentially decides to contribute, in honour of their gods and for the city as a whole. ...
October 11, 2023 at 9:58 PM
Depends where you are - but for smaller communities the model is presumably that of a community project, rather than conscription, where the community essentially decides to contribute, in honour of their gods and for the city as a whole. ...
The facial expressions are fun. Mary clearly wants to get out of there, which is of course not unreasonable for the mother of a small child, and they might even get a proper group shot and be done if the two guys in the back finally stopped fooling around.
September 29, 2023 at 5:34 AM
The facial expressions are fun. Mary clearly wants to get out of there, which is of course not unreasonable for the mother of a small child, and they might even get a proper group shot and be done if the two guys in the back finally stopped fooling around.
Despite some tricky issues typical of the first few days, so far things going well.... fingers crossed for the rest of the semester!
September 27, 2023 at 7:23 AM
Despite some tricky issues typical of the first few days, so far things going well.... fingers crossed for the rest of the semester!
And most of the works of the Second Sophistic (however much they pretend to ignore Rome)?
September 27, 2023 at 7:22 AM
And most of the works of the Second Sophistic (however much they pretend to ignore Rome)?
I recognise this.... are you also in the middle of freshers' week? Sending good vibes and solidarity...
September 26, 2023 at 7:20 PM
I recognise this.... are you also in the middle of freshers' week? Sending good vibes and solidarity...
Congratulations!
(From a fellow Mertonian, and a fellow ancient historian).
I hope we cross paths at some point - I drop into the place quite regularly for alumni things...
(From a fellow Mertonian, and a fellow ancient historian).
I hope we cross paths at some point - I drop into the place quite regularly for alumni things...
September 24, 2023 at 9:13 PM
Congratulations!
(From a fellow Mertonian, and a fellow ancient historian).
I hope we cross paths at some point - I drop into the place quite regularly for alumni things...
(From a fellow Mertonian, and a fellow ancient historian).
I hope we cross paths at some point - I drop into the place quite regularly for alumni things...
Ok... you are rather better placed to do that than I am...
September 23, 2023 at 8:56 AM
Ok... you are rather better placed to do that than I am...
Awwww.... thanks! 👋 everybody!
September 23, 2023 at 8:55 AM
Awwww.... thanks! 👋 everybody!
hi! Good to see you around here. Looking forward to all those lovely ancient things from you around here as well!
September 23, 2023 at 7:17 AM
hi! Good to see you around here. Looking forward to all those lovely ancient things from you around here as well!
Thanks! Just tipping my toe in the water, but seems quite nice over here....
September 23, 2023 at 6:47 AM
Thanks! Just tipping my toe in the water, but seems quite nice over here....
... and I have corrected it. Didn't feel right to let a wrong attribution stand as my second post!
September 23, 2023 at 6:31 AM
... and I have corrected it. Didn't feel right to let a wrong attribution stand as my second post!
Oh! I see! Too new to this Bluesky thing to have noticed this yet. Lots of thanks to @belovedofoizys.bsky.social! It is very useful indeed!
September 23, 2023 at 6:21 AM
Oh! I see! Too new to this Bluesky thing to have noticed this yet. Lots of thanks to @belovedofoizys.bsky.social! It is very useful indeed!