The Concept of a Pottery Production Centre. An Archaeometrical Contribution from Ancient Sagalassos

Authors: Poblome J.¹; Degryse P.²; Viaene W.²; Ottenburgs R.²; Waelkens M.³; Degeest R.³; Naud J.⁴

Source: Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 29, Number 8, August 2002 , pp. 873-882(10)

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Abstract:

In 1987 a potters' quarter was discovered to the east of the ancient town of Sagalassos (SW Turkey). A wide variety of ceramic products was manufactured locally, including a series of tableware (Sagalassos red slip ware). Following a late Hellenistic antecedent, mass production of this tableware started during the early Augustan period and lasted into the first half of the 7th century ad. This contribution aims at illustrating some of the technological and organizational choices made by the potters when mass production was initialized. Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Archaeology, Catholic University of Leuven, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, Leuven, 3000, Belgium 2: Laboratory of Mineralogy, Catholic University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200C, Heverlee, 3001, Belgium 3: Department of Archaeology, Catholic University of Leuven, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, Leuven, 3000, Belgium 4: Laboratoires de Géologie Générale, Université Catholique de Louvain, Mercator, Place Pasteur 3, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium

Publication date: 2002-08-01