Papers by Evangelia Kiriatzi
Pottery Technologies and Sociocultural Connections between the Aegean and Anatolia during the 3rd Millenium BC, 2018
Nel presente lavoro vengono riassunti alcuni risultati di una ricerca relativa alle performance d... more Nel presente lavoro vengono riassunti alcuni risultati di una ricerca relativa alle performance di uno stesso esame in differenti corsi universitari. Vengono investigati fattori quali il genere, l’eta, la frequenza alle lezioni, l’essere o meno studente lavoratore, la media dei voti, il diploma. In particolare, vengono discussi possibili effetti negativi sulle performance dovute all’uso degli esami integrati. Tali risultati forniscono interessanti spunti di riflessione riguardo ad alcune tendenze della didattica e della valutazione particolarmente diffuse nell’Universita Italiana. Le analisi sono state effettuate utilizzando i modelli misti lineari, noti anche come multilevel o modelli lineari gerarchici.
Pottery Technologies and Sociocultural Connections between the Aegean and Anatolia during the 3rd Millenium BC, 2018
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2021
The current paper presents new evidence on pottery production in Chhim, Lebanon/Phoenicia, during... more The current paper presents new evidence on pottery production in Chhim, Lebanon/Phoenicia, during the Roman and early Byzantine periods (end of 1st c. BCE-5th c. CE), based on the results of scientific analysis integrated with macroscopic studies. Thirty-three samples of amphorae, common ware and kitchen ovens were selected and analysed through a combination of thin section petrography and elemental analyses. The results suggested that the majority of the analysed pottery, despite some compositional and technological variability, was produced with the use of raw materials similar to those used for the kitchen ovens excavated in the same site and was compatible with the local geology. The observed variation in the assemblage probably indicates that the ancient potters did not make standardised choices concerning raw materials and clay paste preparation techniques. The potentially local pottery production seems to have been related to the olive oil industry, which was operating at the site during the Roman and early Byzantine periods.
in: J. Strauss Clay, I. Malkin & Y. Tzifopoulos (eds.), Panhellenes at Methone: G... more in: J. Strauss Clay, I. Malkin & Y. Tzifopoulos (eds.), Panhellenes at Methone: Graphê in Late Geometric and Protoarchaic Methone, Macedonia (ca 700 BCE), Berlin/Boston, 2017, 9-19.
The Annual of the British School at Athens, 2020
This article investigates the final episodes of a long-lasting potting tradition that developed o... more This article investigates the final episodes of a long-lasting potting tradition that developed on Aegina during the Bronze Age. From c. 1400 bc, cooking pottery constituted the only class of that tradition that was still manufactured and exported in quantity. Detailed study of several settlement contexts from sites scattered along the Euboean and up to the Pagasetic Gulf dating to c. 1200 bc shows that pottery imported from Aegina became increasingly less available, whereas similar cooking pots produced in various non-Aeginetan fabrics appear at the same time. Macroscopic analysis of traces related to manufacture of such pots reveals that it followed the typical chaîne opératoire of the Aeginetan tradition, strongly suggesting that their appearance reflects technological transfer and, thus, could not be explained without taking mobility of potters into account. Following a comprehensive presentation of available evidence, we argue that potters trained in the context of the Aegineta...
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2020
The Punic Amphora Building (PAB) at Corinth, Greece, excavated in the late 1970s and dated to the... more The Punic Amphora Building (PAB) at Corinth, Greece, excavated in the late 1970s and dated to the mid-5th century BC, provided a remarkable archaeological context for the study of trade connections between Classical Corinth and the Punic West, based on the finding of hundreds of Punic amphorae and associated fish remains. The first studies indicated that these amphorae were mostly imported from the Straits of Gibraltar region, although the exact area/s of provenance remained undetermined. The recent macroscopic restudy of these amphorae suggested the existence of several fabrics, most probably associated with different production sites in southern Spain and/or northern Morocco. In order to verify this hypothesis, a provenance analysis of this material was performed. A total of 178 amphorae from Corinth’s PAB were analysed through a combination of thin section petrography and elemental analysis by WD-XRF. Further information was obtained from the analysis of reference materials from production areas, including amphorae from known Punic kiln sites in the western Mediterranean and associated potential raw materials for ceramic production. The results indicated that Punic Gadir, present-day Cádiz, was the main supplier of salt fish which was packaged in amphorae and shipped to Corinth in the fifth century BC, although other Punic sites, especially those located on the coast of present-day Málaga province, also participated in these commercial interactions. The results of this research are of particular importance for the study of long-distance trade networks between the eastern and the western Mediterranean in the Classical period.
The Hagia Photia Cemetery II, 2012
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2018
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2018
Abstract Colour-coated ware (CCW) comprises the dominant type of Hellenistic fine ware pottery un... more Abstract Colour-coated ware (CCW) comprises the dominant type of Hellenistic fine ware pottery unearthed during the excavations in Nea Paphos. The detailed and systematic macroscopic examination of this pottery, focusing on typology and fabric, identified a number of macroscopic groups (MG). A total of 164 samples were subsequently selected for further testing and characterisation of these groups, in terms of composition and technology, through a combination of macroscopic examination, refiring tests, chemical and petrographic analyses, and scanning electron microscopy. This paper focuses on two of these MGs (35 samples), addressing the question of their provenance and manufacturing technology. These two groups are typologically and stylistically associated, and very distinctive due to the macroscopic appearance of their fabric, frequent occurrence and confined chronology. The integrated macroscopic and scientific study demonstrated that all 35 samples, representative of these two MGs, form a single compositional cluster. This - together with the typological and stylistic homogeneity observed, indicates a common origin for these samples. These vessels were produced using a similar clay paste; however, the firing regimes and the surface treatments employed show some variation. The place of production of this group still remains unknown, but their distribution suggests that they were produced somewhere on Cyprus or in the Levant.
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2018
Abstract The performance of WD-XRF and NAA set-ups has been examined by comparing compositional d... more Abstract The performance of WD-XRF and NAA set-ups has been examined by comparing compositional data obtained by the two methods on 36 clay samples collected in Central and Eastern Crete. While the two methods determine a different range of elements – 26 are determined by WD-XRF, 27 by NAA, of which 15 are measured with both methods – with different precisions, a similar grouping, and level of resolution when examining the same set of clays could be achieved using WD-XRF data in comparison with NAA data. These results highlight the WD-XRF routine's potential of discrimination even in regions which have proved to be challenging for provenance studies in the past.
Human Mobility and Technological Transfer in the Prehistoric Mediterranean
Human Mobility and Technological Transfer in the Prehistoric Mediterranean
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Papers by Evangelia Kiriatzi
Pottery from the early phase comes from a series of dumps and shows a high incidence of misfiring, low degree of standardization and contains many vessels stamped with SEX(TI) (OCK 2000, nos. 1958&1961). Evidence for production during a later phase (TSI proper) comes from well-organized stacks of ca. 250 vessels bearing a restricted number of name stamps. These are thought to derive from kiln loads produced and subsequently stored at Marzuolo. Marzuolo, situated near extensive clay resources, is not the first rural TSI production site discovered in Central Italy, but its first production phase is unique, both because of its early date and its apparently experimental nature.
Earlier analytical work using thin section petrography, conducted in the framework of the ‘Roman Peasant Project’, suggested differences between the pottery belonging to the earlier and later phase of terra sigillata production. The present study aims to build upon the findings of this earlier work and to further investigate the potential local production at Marzuolo, tracing its development over time.