The Greek Geometric Pottery from the Tunisian Excavations at Utica

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Thirteen - The Greek Geometric Pottery from the Tunisian Excavations at Utica

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Imed Ben Jerbania

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Stefanos Gimatzidis

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Stefanos Gimatzidis: Affiliation:
Austrian Archaeological Institute, Vienna

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This paper examines the Greek Geometric pottery recovered during the Tunisian excavations by the Heritage National Institute at Utica. Skyphoi decorated with various motifs and dating to the Subprotogeometric IIIb/Middle Geomtric II and Late Geometric I periods represent the most common shape analysed by Neutron Activation Analysis. In the first place, the contexts where these pottery finds were used and deposited are placed under scrutiny. Following a typological examination, the study treats the use of these wares in their local context in association with handmade ceramics and pottery imported from other regions such as the eastern Mediterranean and Sardinia. The emphasis is thus put on the diversity of drinking and eating habits that indicate the multicultural nature of the first Phoenician community of Utica.

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consumption in domestic contexts Greek Geometric pottery Phoenicians Utica

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Information: Greek Iron Age Pottery in the Mediterranean World
Tracing Provenance and Socioeconomic Ties
, pp. 398 - 422

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