exotic animals
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Exotic Animals
●Time, Perspective and tigers, oh my.
Time
● Use of ORBIS● Contrast with an ancient source● Interaction with Mackinnon article
ORBIS
● Travel from Lambaesis to Carthage● Carthage to Ostia● Ostia to Rome
Keep in mind...
● Pliny as our source● Two day trip from North Africa to Ostia by boat
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Some Math
● Days in total: 22● Kilometers traveled: 1079kms● Weather● Storms● Pirates● Seasons of Travel
Perspective
● Cost● Travel times● Death during capture● Death in transit● Cost effective?
The Hunter
● Roman idea of hunter● Use of native hunters● Depiction in art
Questions to you
● How has the spectacle of exotic animals changed? Or remained the same?
● How have we refined the transport of animals?