"This title's lofty goal of getting high school and college students to learn history through individual items will likely be met through the book's concise writing, a comprehensive bibliography, and intriguing choices of artifacts (such as 'Dice and Tavern Board Game'). The introduction offers a brief historical overview of the Romans from the eighth century BCE to the fifth century CE. Tschen-Emmons (history, North Idaho Coll.; the forthcoming Artifacts from Medieval Europe) also includes a short 'How to Evaluate Artifacts' section that considers how to interpret the item's overall value and significance to a society, which is crucial to the purpose of this book. ...Recommended for high school and college libraries, and university collections that serve students of ancient history."