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ISBN: 9781477309681

Content: The sixth volume in the Institute of Classical Archaeology’s series on the rural countryside (chora) of Metaponto is a study of the Greek settlement at Sant’Angelo Vecchio. Located on a slope overlooking the Basento River, the site illustrates the extraordinary variety of settlements and uses of the territory from prehistory through the current day. Excavators brought to light a Late Archaic farmhouse, evidence of a sanctuary near a spring, and a cluster of eight burials of the mid-fifth century BC, but the most impressive remains belong to a production area with kilns. Active in the Hellenistic, Late Republican, and Early Imperial periods, these kilns illuminate important and lesser-known features of production in the chora of a Greek city and also chronicle the occupation of the territory in these periods. The thorough, diachronic presentation of the evidence from Sant’Angelo Vecchio is complemented by specialist studies on the environment, landscape, and artifacts, which date from prehistory to the post-medieval period. Significantly, the evidence spans the range of Greek site types (farmhouse, necropolis, sanctuary, and production center) as well as the Greek dates (from the Archaic to Early Imperial periods) highlighted during ICA’s survey of the Metapontine chora. In this regard, Chora 6 enhances the four volumes of The Chora of Metaponto 3: Archaeological Field Survey—Bradano to Basento and provides further insight into how sites in the chora interacted throughout its history.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Illustration Credits -- , Preface -- , Part I -- , 1. The Many Lives of a Rural Site: Sant’Angelo Vecchio -- , 2. Site Phasing, Stratigraphy, and Site Assemblage -- , 3. The Structures at Sant’Angelo Vecchio -- , 4. The Tombs at Sant’Angelo Vecchio -- , 5. Ceramic Production at Sant’Angelo Vecchio and in the Metapontine Chora -- , 6. Sant’Angelo Vecchio in the Medieval and Post-Medieval Periods -- , Part II -- , 7. Geologic Setting -- , 8. Archaeobotanical Analysis -- , 9. Charred Plant Remains and Plant Impressions in Fired Clay Fragments from Sant’Angelo Vecchio -- , 10. Observations on the Vegetation and Landscape Dynamics -- , 11. Faunal Analysis -- , 12. Marine Shells -- , Part III -- , Catalog Abbreviations -- , 13. Prehistoric Artifacts -- , 14. Corinthian Pottery -- , 15. Black-gloss Ware and Lamps -- , 16. Unguentaria -- , 17. Red Ware -- , 18. Grey Ware -- , 19. Miniatures -- , 20. Banded Ware -- , 21. Plain and Coarse Wares -- , 22. Lagynoi -- , 23. Louteria -- , 24. Mortaria -- , 25. Cooking Ware -- , 26. Roman and Late Roman Wares -- , 27. Transport Amphorae -- , 28. Opus Doliare -- , 29. The Architectural Terracottas: Some Considerations on Production -- , 30. The Molds from Sant’Angelo Vecchio -- , 31. Loom Weights -- , 32. Roof Tiles and Bricks -- , 33. Kiln and Workshop Furniture -- , 34. Evidence for Pottery Production: Fabric Analysis -- , 35. Metal Objects -- , 36. Greek Lithic Material -- , 37. Post-Medieval Pottery -- , Appendices -- , Appendix A—Assemblage Tables -- , Appendix B—Census of Production Sites -- , Appendix C—Archaeobotanical Analysis: Pollen and NPPs -- , Reference Material -- , References -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.7560/309476

URL: https://doi.org/10.7560/309476

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