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Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares
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This is the third and final volume in the publication of the Hellenistic pottery unearthed by the American excavations in the Athenian Agora.
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12 December 2006

This is the third and final volume in the publication of the Hellenistic pottery unearthed by the American excavations in the Athenian Agora. The first installment (Agora XXII) was devoted to the moldmade bowls and the second (Agora XXIX) to the remainder of the fine ware. The third presents the plain wares, including household pottery, oil containers, and cooking pottery. In all, about 1,400 Hellenistic vessels in these categories have been entered into the excavation record, which are represented here in a catalogue of 847 objects. The study constructs a typology, based on both form and fabric, and a chronology for these ceramics, using the fact that many of the pieces were found in closed contexts like wells. Finally, the author discusses the possible functions of the ceramic shapes found, and uses them to reconstruct some of the domestic and industrial activities of Hellenistic Athenians. While it documents the pottery assemblage of one site, this book will be an essential reference tool for archaeologists around the Mediterranean.
Price: £120.00
Pages: 480
Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Imprint: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Athenian Agora
Publication Date:
12 December 2006
ISBN: 9780876612330
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient history, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, European history, Archaeology
This manuscript represents a stunning scholarly accomplishment. It clearly represents years of dedicated work and meticulous attention to detail. This volume will stand as a fitting capstone to a project of long duration, and it will enjoy many, many years as a vital and easy-to-use reference work.
Andrea Berlin, University of Minnesota.
Andrea Berlin, University of Minnesota.