Early Helladic pottery traditions in western Greece: the case of Kephalonia and Ithaca
Pelikata on northern Ithaca was a rare known settlement dating to the Early Helladic period in the Ionian Islands, until recent rescue excavations on Kephalonia brought to light substantial architectural remains on the EKO property at the southern entrance to the modern town of Sami. The analytical...
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| Language: | English |
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Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
2024
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv8xnj5p.16 https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:e42fce41-32e3-4371-b4ae-1f66dc32aae1 |
| Summary: | Pelikata on northern Ithaca was a rare known settlement dating to the Early Helladic period in the Ionian Islands, until recent rescue excavations on Kephalonia brought to light substantial architectural remains on the EKO property at the southern entrance to the modern town of Sami. The analytical results from a total of 55 samples indicate that the Early Helladic pottery production is heavily based on local resources. The raw materials are transformed into durable clay pastes by clay mixing and tempering, as these islands (notably Ithaca) are characterised by sediments which are not suitable for pottery making if unprocessed. Imports were not identified within the analysed assemblage, suggesting the existence of a very strong local tradition and possibly the rather introvert character of Early Helladic Ionian pottery production. |
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