Research summary
Ancient Rome represents the foundations of the socio-political structure that shapes our modern society. As Canada Research Chair in Roman Archaeology, Dr. Elizabeth Greene is focusing on this important period of development in human history.
Greene and her research team are using the largest collection of Roman archaeological footwear and leather to gather historic data on demography, health and social status in the Roman world. Using a multidisciplinary approach that includes researchers from archaeology, classics, anthropology, kinesiology, art history and chemistry, Green and her team hope to produce new data that will help build historical models and lead to a multi-perspective understanding of human health and social issues.