What is it about?
The article is about the earliest known evidence of writing in Roman Iberia (the first-fifth centuries AD). Inscribed artefacts belonged to the representatives of different ethnic groups and different social layers of Iberian society. Local royals, ruling elites, merchants, and some professionals were able to read and write. They lived in urban centres or, occasionally, in the vicinity of those centres.
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Why is it important?
The article is important, because it shows how writing affected development of social and administrative structures in Iberian society. Social and administrative structures supported urbanisation processes.
Perspectives
The article will add to our understanding of how urban societies developed beyond Roman provinces.
Irina Demetradze-Renz
Ilia State University
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This page is a summary of: Literacy in Roman Iberia, South Caucasus, May 2025, JSTOR,
DOI: 10.2307/jj.27435707.24.
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