# Bribing Local Spirits or Roman Rubbish: Context in Archaeology

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Michael Marshall
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/bribing-local-spirits-or-roman-rubbish-context-archaeology)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Deciding whether a find is an object of extreme importance or a piece of rubbish is often a case of studying the context. This short clip discusses the difference between a divine offering and lost property.

## Lectures

1. [Bribing Local Spirits or Roman Rubbish: Context in Archaeology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/bribing-local-spirits-or-roman-rubbish-context-archaeology/93cb7392d093) (YouTube)