In the art of the ancient world, fish and the underwater world are sometimes depicted as a different reality, abstract and distant from our world. Showing the way in which they both saw the underwater world and way they made art. 1/5 #coastalhistory #romanart #fishing #marinelife - ThreadSky

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stonefishweirs.bsky.social • 1 day ago

In the art of the ancient world, fish and the underwater world are sometimes depicted as a different reality, abstract and distant from our world. Showing the way in which they both saw the underwater world and way they made art.
1/5 #coastalhistory #romanart #fishing #marinelife

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stonefishweirs.bsky.social•1 day ago

During the Roman classical period, a range of art was produced on pottery, mosaics, and other mediums, giving us a deep insight into the understanding and realism of their perceptions of the underwater world.
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stonefishweirs.bsky.social•1 day ago

In their composition, they strive for the natural perspective of individual fish but generally compose a mix of species that normally do not inhabit the same environment. This composition may be for aesthetic reasons or a color combination pleasing to their clients.3/5

stonefishweirs.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Romans utilised a wide range of fishing methods to catch a diverse range of species for use not only for the table but also for the production of chemicals and oils used in everything from food to cosmetics industry. 4/5

stonefishweirs.bsky.social•1 day ago

Follow links Indigenous People, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and Climate Change: The Iconic Underwater Cultural Heritage of Stone Tidal Weirs.
#oceanaction46159 #IndigenousPeoples #unoceandecade #oceandecadeheritage #archaeology #fishweirs https://oceandecadechfp.org/.../indigenous-people.../
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