Francesca Porta
The Use of the Wheel in the Production of Pithoi
Číslo: 2/2021
Periodikum: Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica
DOI: 10.24916/iansa.2021.2.4
Klíčová slova: Pithoi Experimental Archaeology Wheel-coiling Slab-building Bronze Age
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Anotace:
Large earthenware storage vessels, known as pithoi, were very widespread in the Mediterranean
Basin area, both in domestic and non-domestic contexts, throughout the entire Bronze Age. From
a technological point of view, due to their large dimensions, the production of pithoi is very demanding
and requires highly skilled and expert artisans. However, despite their large diffusion and their
prominent role in resource management, pithoi have received less attention in terms of research in
comparison to other types of vessels; technological studies, in particular, stand out for their relative
rarity. Indeed, experimental approaches are scant, thus preventing a comprehensive understanding of
the manufacturing process of pithoi. This paper presents the preliminary results of two experimental
sessions dedicated to the examination of the use of the wheel in the manufacture of these large clay
containers. Experimental vessels have been analysed by way of the naked eye and through X-ray
analysis.
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Basin area, both in domestic and non-domestic contexts, throughout the entire Bronze Age. From
a technological point of view, due to their large dimensions, the production of pithoi is very demanding
and requires highly skilled and expert artisans. However, despite their large diffusion and their
prominent role in resource management, pithoi have received less attention in terms of research in
comparison to other types of vessels; technological studies, in particular, stand out for their relative
rarity. Indeed, experimental approaches are scant, thus preventing a comprehensive understanding of
the manufacturing process of pithoi. This paper presents the preliminary results of two experimental
sessions dedicated to the examination of the use of the wheel in the manufacture of these large clay
containers. Experimental vessels have been analysed by way of the naked eye and through X-ray
analysis.