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We present the results of a compositional characterization study of amphorae from the ancient Gre... more We present the results of a compositional characterization study of amphorae from the ancient Greek town of Pharos, today Stari Grad, on the island of Hvar, in central Dalmatia, Croatia. The aim of the study was to identify the provenance of amphorae unearthed in Pharos, to determine the locally produced amphorae, and to identify the provenance of imported amphorae with a scientific-based approach, using optical thin-section petrography and bulk geochemical analysis by wavelength
dispersive X-ray fluorescence on 19 samples of different types of amphorae and reference materials. The results of the analyses allowed us to identify a group of imported amphorae from Corinth or Corfu and a group of imported amphorae from southern Italy, probably from Calabria. We were also able to identify a third group of imported amphorae from an as-yet-unknown provenance/workshop. Finally, according to the geochemical composition and close match with the reference material, namely, kitchenware, only two amphorae from the examined collection could be identified as local products. The results of the compositional characterization of amphorae from Pharos show us that an ancient Greek town had trade contacts beyond the Adriatic- Ionian region, and they provide opportunities for further studies of ancient amphorae production and circulation in this part of the Mediterranean.
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The prominent settlements (with accompanying necropolises) of the Late period
were Nadin and Radovin in northern, and Velika Mrdakovica and Dragisic. in the southern Liburnia. However, despite the intense excavations, none of the Liburnian necropolises were published entirely. In this paper, I shall discuss the Hellenistic ware from the Dragisić necropolis in order to identify burial customs, changes in funereal rites and how it reflected on the Liburnian social stratification.
of researchers when the cult site of the Greek hero Diomedes was discovered in 1994. However, archaeological excavations yielded numerous artefacts and architectural remains, which have shown that Palagruza was visited in different historic periods, in the Early Neolithic and the Late Copper/Early Bronze Age, from the Archaic to Early Roman Imperial Period, in Late Antiquity, the Early Middle Ages and from the 19th century to the present. Analysis of the archaeological artefacts unearthed on Palagruza has shown that this small island was utilized for different purposes: it was used as a staging post, an orientation and observation point, a sacred place, a fort and as a lighthouse. The interpretation of cultural layers presented here demonstrates that Palagruza was in the focus during the main turning points in human history, testifying to its importance in Adriatic and Mediterranean seaborne traffic.
dispersive X-ray fluorescence on 19 samples of different types of amphorae and reference materials. The results of the analyses allowed us to identify a group of imported amphorae from Corinth or Corfu and a group of imported amphorae from southern Italy, probably from Calabria. We were also able to identify a third group of imported amphorae from an as-yet-unknown provenance/workshop. Finally, according to the geochemical composition and close match with the reference material, namely, kitchenware, only two amphorae from the examined collection could be identified as local products. The results of the compositional characterization of amphorae from Pharos show us that an ancient Greek town had trade contacts beyond the Adriatic- Ionian region, and they provide opportunities for further studies of ancient amphorae production and circulation in this part of the Mediterranean.
and perspectives of archaeometric analysis on the
Hellenistic ware on the East Adriatic based on hitherto
published analysis. Diversity of Hellenistic types of
ware – in shapes, colour of coatings and decorations
– show differences in technological process, that can
be understood through analysis in both archaeological
and archaeometric methods. The archaeometry
increasingly plays an important role in the study of
archaeological artefacts, and it is necessary to stress
out the importance of the integrated archaeological
– archaeometric methodological approach. The
author will propose, on the examples of Hellenistic
ware production on East Adriatic coast, how to integrate
archaeological and archaeometric analysis in
researches and studies on ancient pottery production.
The prominent settlements (with accompanying necropolises) of the Late period
were Nadin and Radovin in northern, and Velika Mrdakovica and Dragisic. in the southern Liburnia. However, despite the intense excavations, none of the Liburnian necropolises were published entirely. In this paper, I shall discuss the Hellenistic ware from the Dragisić necropolis in order to identify burial customs, changes in funereal rites and how it reflected on the Liburnian social stratification.
of researchers when the cult site of the Greek hero Diomedes was discovered in 1994. However, archaeological excavations yielded numerous artefacts and architectural remains, which have shown that Palagruza was visited in different historic periods, in the Early Neolithic and the Late Copper/Early Bronze Age, from the Archaic to Early Roman Imperial Period, in Late Antiquity, the Early Middle Ages and from the 19th century to the present. Analysis of the archaeological artefacts unearthed on Palagruza has shown that this small island was utilized for different purposes: it was used as a staging post, an orientation and observation point, a sacred place, a fort and as a lighthouse. The interpretation of cultural layers presented here demonstrates that Palagruza was in the focus during the main turning points in human history, testifying to its importance in Adriatic and Mediterranean seaborne traffic.
dispersive X-ray fluorescence on 19 samples of different types of amphorae and reference materials. The results of the analyses allowed us to identify a group of imported amphorae from Corinth or Corfu and a group of imported amphorae from southern Italy, probably from Calabria. We were also able to identify a third group of imported amphorae from an as-yet-unknown provenance/workshop. Finally, according to the geochemical composition and close match with the reference material, namely, kitchenware, only two amphorae from the examined collection could be identified as local products. The results of the compositional characterization of amphorae from Pharos show us that an ancient Greek town had trade contacts beyond the Adriatic- Ionian region, and they provide opportunities for further studies of ancient amphorae production and circulation in this part of the Mediterranean.
and perspectives of archaeometric analysis on the
Hellenistic ware on the East Adriatic based on hitherto
published analysis. Diversity of Hellenistic types of
ware – in shapes, colour of coatings and decorations
– show differences in technological process, that can
be understood through analysis in both archaeological
and archaeometric methods. The archaeometry
increasingly plays an important role in the study of
archaeological artefacts, and it is necessary to stress
out the importance of the integrated archaeological
– archaeometric methodological approach. The
author will propose, on the examples of Hellenistic
ware production on East Adriatic coast, how to integrate
archaeological and archaeometric analysis in
researches and studies on ancient pottery production.
The aims of this study are fourfold: to present Gnathia ware on the East Adriatic coast; to define local Issaean Gnathia production, from the manufacturing process to its distribution (including the typology of shapes and decorations); to identify further workshops on the East Adriatic coast and their relationship to other types of Hellenistic pottery; and finally to understand the trade and contacts in the Adriatic during the Hellenistic period.
In the introduction of the lecture it will be presented all types of the Hellenistic ware on the East Adriatic coast: the imports and distribution from the South Italy and their influence in establishing local production in Issa on the island of Vis, and Dyrrachion as well. Also, the main characteristic of the local production and their distribution along the East Adriatic coast will be presented, which will lead us to the question of the influence of the Greek workshops on the local production. Recent studies have shown that this influence came from two regions of the mainland Greece; Macedonia and Epirus. These influences opened a new question - the question of imports from mainland Greece along the East Adriatic coast