Lydian pottery in the Roman tradition
An archaeometric study of production at Sardis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10960733 |
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| Authors | Marcus Rautman (0009-0008-0025-4015, University of Missouri, corresponding author), Stephen Czujko (0009-0003-6617-4265, University of Missouri), Michael D Glascock (0000-0003-0686-7556, University of Missouri), Hector Neff (0000-0002-2792-716X, California State University, Long Beach), Virginie Renson (0000-0002-5701-0985, University of Missouri) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Pages | 75-96 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anatolian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0066-1546 • E-ISSN: 2048-0849 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0066154624000073 |
| OpenAlex | W4403737198 |
| Language | EN |
The emergence of Sardis as an urban centre in the early Iron Age coincided with local production of fine painted pottery in a distinctive regional idiom. Examples of Lydian-style pottery found across western Anatolia from the eighth century BC attest the city’s growing cultural and economic contacts as well as consistent materials and craft methods. Archaeo- metric study using neutron activation analysis (NAA) at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) examined representative specimens of Lydian-style ceramics from Sardis and compared their composition with later examples of red-gloss and red-slipped pottery, fine grey wares and transport jars commonly found at the site. The results confirm the sustained activity of local workshops from the early Iron Age into later historical periods, as Lydia became part of the Seleucid and Roman empires and Sardis a centre of regional innovation
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Economics · Geography · Pottery · Production (economics · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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