Hi, guys. Lomg time no see. How's everybody. I hope you're all well.
Right to the point: lately I have come to realize that although I feel relatively confident in my knowledge (as limited and modest as it may be) of military, and government affairs during the late empire, I am really ignorant of the regular stuff that made up the daily activities of life in that same period of time. I am talking about simple things like civilian clothing (for men, women, and children), make-up meals and food (there must have
been a wide variety depending on the regions), methods of writing (wax tablets, scrolls, codices, etc), and so many other things. The problem I have met with is that it is relatively easy to find information about these topics if you are interested in the late republic or the beginning of the principate timeframes, however, coverage of this topic for the late antiquity is very hard to find (or perhaps it is due to my own incompetence). So it occurred to me to ask here for clarification on this. I am sure a lot of you will be able to provide useful information for me and anybody else who share my lack of knowledge. Let's make it simpler though and limit ourselves to the IV century AD, since it is during this period of time that late antiquity really kicks in.
Well, let's begin with civilian clothing, hygiene practices, hairstyles, make-up, and all that personal care stuff.
I will be looking forward to reading what you guys have to say on this .