The Etruscan settlement of Poggio Colla (1995-98 excavations)

Thomas, Michael L.; Galloway, James A.; Warden, P. Gregory

doi:10.1017/s1047759400018006

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“…8 For the most recent chronology of the sites, see Thomas 2012, 21-23. For the overall history of the site and previous bibliography, see Warden et al 2005. 9 Thomas 2012 10 For a recent discussion of the excavations in the Podere Funghi, see Meyers et al 2010, 304-306;Bon-Harper 2011, 125-131. Evidence from Flaws: Hellenistic Pottery Technology Local archaeologists notified MVAP of a dense scatter of ceramics located in the Podere Funghi after the field was mechanically plowed for the first time in the spring of 1998.…”

Section: The Archaeological Remains From the Podere Funghimentioning

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Evidence from Flaws: Hellenistic Pottery Technology at Podere Funghi (Vicchio di Mugello)

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2013

Etruscan Studies

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From 1996From -2006, excavators of the Mugello Valley Archaeological Project documented two important contexts for understanding Hellenistic period ceramic production at Podere Funghi near the sanctuary at Poggio Colla: a kiln-waster midden, and a series of kilns located in the vicinity of a small residential structure. This article consists of the results of a visual and metric examination of the fineware material from the midden. The examination assessed the nature and prevalence of specific firing flaws associated with the productive process, and the data derived from this study are used to reconstruct some of the technical challenges faced by the Podere Funghi potters and their firing equipment. The study documents a high prevalence of flaws associated with a rapid rise in temperature within the kiln at the beginning of firing process, while cataloguing few flaws associated with excessive sustained temperatures. This combination of flaws suggests poor pre-production drying of the wares, or the use of a fuel source that would have produced an initial high heat spike in temperature. In addition, it tells us much about craft production at satellite communities associated with large settlements, in this case, Poggio Colla.

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Evidence from Flaws: Hellenistic Pottery Technology at Podere Funghi (Vicchio di Mugello)

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2013

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“…See Curri 1976. 2 Reports on the excavations are available in Warden (2009b), Warden et al (2005), Warden and Thomas (2002), Thomas (2001), and Warden et al (1999). Specific finds have also been recently and provide a context for interpreting the animal bones recovered from the site.…”

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Faunal remains from the Etruscan sanctuary at Poggio Colla (Vicchio di Mugello)

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2013

Etruscan Studies

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Faunal remains recovered from the Etruscan site at Poggio Colla offer a new perspective on the use of animals in this rural sanctuary and suggest new ways of approaching the role of animals in Etruscan religious activity. Zooarchaeological analysis aims to contribute to the understanding of human-animal relationships on site through reconstruction of animal management strategies and interpretation of specific ritual contexts containing animal bones. Faunal remains recovered from Poggio Colla are comparable to those from other Etruscan sanctuaries and settlements and link the site with well-established trends in central Italian animal husbandry. As at similar sites, the faunal assemblage primarily contains the remains of cattle, sheep/goat and pig, although dog and wild species are also present. The relative importance of pigs increases through time, a trend that has been linked to an intensification of meat production and rising urban populations. The role and significance of animal remains associated with the site's ritual deposits are more difficult to interpret. In particular, the placement and character of the bones in some ritual contexts suggest a degree of curation in the assembly of these features. This treatment of animal remains provokes consideration of the choices governing sacrificial animal selection, the post-mortem significance of animal bodies, and the disposal of both quotidian and ritual debris.

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