The nature and distribution of clay vessels used to transport materials during antiquity have been used since the 19th century both as an index of trade in general and as direct evidence of trade in some particular goods. Historians and archaeologists contribute to such studies in 47 papers, 36 of which are in English. Their topics include early Roman food import in Ephesus, Cilician imitations of internationally traded amphorae, and amphorae from the Red Sea and their contribution to the interpretation of late Rome trade beyond the empire. There is no index. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)