Classical Studies 3904G Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Lares
4 Apr 2017
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The pistrinum on vicolo storto: represents all steps of making bread from milling to baking, stones. This is a commercial operation that probably supplied other independent sellers. There is no shop associated with the bakery itself. Wooden stakes would be placed in the holes on the side so people would be able to turn the stone to grind the grain into flour. Slaves or some sort of animal would push the stake to turn the stone. Other evidence for bread, food and baking: carbonized bread and other food has been found, some of the bread would be stamped and would indicate the baker and the bakery. Elevated sidewalks: higher than the ones found today. Raised blocks were found in the middle of the streets. Lecture: there were used so people could cross the roads and not step in the things that people would throw into the streets. Wheel ruts can be found in between the stones.
