Were the Pompeian finds records in a better state for analysis, then the objects of daily use might point toward clear differences in the various types of outlets - from determining the sorts of items sold, to indicating where they were stored or how some of the rooms in which they were found were used. Yet, in spite of the city's archaeological reputation, as mentioned in section 4.1, very few of the excavations of commercial and retail businesses have been recorded with the degree of accuracy that would help to produce some typology of shops using the types and location of the finds within them.
I have therefore placed a greater emphasis on the structure of each building, its spatial arrangement, and the remains of its fixtures, because these are the most appropriate indicators of activity and building type remaining.
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