Roman Pottery in Context: Fine and Coarse wares from five sites in north-eastern Greece: Fine and Coarse wares from five sites in north-eastern Greece

1386 verso.pdf John and Erica Hedges Ltd. British Archaeological Reports Roman Pottery in Context: Fine and Coarse wares from five sites in north-eastern Greece Front Cover Title Page Copyright για να καμαρώνεις για μένα στα καφενεία του ουρανού … ABSTRACT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES ABBREVIATIONS 1 INTRODUCTION 2. OVERVIEW OF ROMAN POTTERY STUDIES 3 THE HISTORICAL EVIDENCE FOR MACEDONIA AND THRACE DURING THE ROMAN PERIOD 4 METHODOLOGY OF THE PRESENT STUDY 5 THE EXCAVATIONS AND THE DEPOSITS 6 ROMAN POTTERY FROM NORTH-EASTERN GREECE; THE FINE WARES 7 ROMAN POTTERY FROM NORTH-EASTERN GREECE; THE COARSE WARES 8 DISCUSSION 9 CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH TABLES FIGURES APPENDIX A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C BIBLIOGRAPHY At the heart of this study of Roman pottery in Macedonian Greece is a catalogue of over 1,900 vessels from five sites in the area Amphipolis, Philppi, Kepia, Abdera and Thasos. Vaitsa Malamidou's aim is that the material should throw light on the `internal and external cultural influences in north-eastern Greece', arguing that the evidence indicates that, during the Roman period, the influence on pottery was always from the east, with most of the important vessels imported from Asia Minor. The large amounts of local wares is also an indicator of regional prosperity. The catalogue is preceded by a discussion of Roman pottery studies in general and the historical evidence for Roman Macedonia and Thrace. There is also a discussion of methodology, the excavations and the archaeological provenance of the fine and coarse wares.