Influence of the Roman Empire on textile economy during the roman period in Poland

Abstract

There is a substantial body of evidence for the wide-ranging interactions and connections between the Wielbark Culture and the Roman Empire. Roman imports are frequently identified in the burials of prominent members of the Wielbark Culture in Poland, with notable discoveries including three amber distaffs found in the necropolises of Czarnówko, Lubowidz, and Kowanówko. Furthermore, textile finds may also indicate such connections. The evidence suggests that two potential types of fabrics – Virring and Mogantiacum – could have been produced in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire and then transported to the area of the Wielbark Culture. These issues may be addressed through an examination of the strontium isotope composition in the wool of archaeological fabrics.