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Excnvntors at Gordian hnve recovered Jrag111ents of a 111ini1nu,n of 20 111id-sixth-ce11tury B.C.... more Excnvntors at Gordian hnve recovered Jrag111ents of a 111ini1nu,n of 20 111id-sixth-ce11tury B.C.E. Attic blnckjigure cups, nrnny fronr the fortified bnrrncks used by the Lydin11s to defend the city agninst the Persians. Vases nttributnble to Lydos, Kleitias a11d Ergoti,nos, and So,1dros indicate t!J<1t quality pottery workshops served the Gordian market. Since no black-figure cups are found farther inland in Turkey, Gordio11 must hnve hem the destin<1tion for the trade. The predecessor to the Persinn Roynl Road, which started at Snrdis a11d ra11 through Gordian, wns the 111ai11 trnde route in the sixth ce,1tury B.C.E. Excavatio,1s at Sardis, the Lydian rnpital, foimd <1 si,nilnr nwnber of Attic cups. It see,ns plnusible that the users of the mid-sixth-century blackjigure cups nt Gord ion were Lydian, not Phrygia,1, and wished to distinguish the111 selves from native Phryginns through use of imported Greek objects in Lydian drinking or dining nctivities. The kylix shape nwy hnve appenled to Lydia11s because of their own tradition of stemmed dishes. The rnrity of imported or local kraters and oinochoai from the assemblage, however, indicates thnt the Lydians were not holding Greek-style symposia.

This volum e provides insight into the archaeological identity of brothels and taverns, and this ... more This volum e provides insight into the archaeological identity of brothels and taverns, and this chapter asks if it is po ssible to distinguish a brothel or tavern on the basis of its ceramic assemblage alone . Several of the contr ibution s to this volume sug gest that large quantities or sign ificant proportions of drinking equipme nt reflect act ivities of brothels (Ault , Scahill, Glaze brook ). In the absence of distinctive arch itectural markers or artifa cts, do overall ceram ic assemb lages from domestic , brothel , and tavern contexts display enoug h var iation that identification of a building could be based on the character of the pottery alone? Before we can answe r th at question, it is necessary to addr ess a fundamental prob lem. How can we distinguish the pottery from a brothel, from a tavern, from a house? One might assum e th at archaeo logists h ave a good idea of what pottery Classical hou ses, especially in Athens, contained, but even this mo st prevalent of all activity contexts is poorl y understood . In th eory, th e act ivities pursued in each context might result in different materia l culture signatur es: different types of artifacts, different types of vessels, and different proportional quantities of these artifacts . We may, in fact, expect a tavern to have more drinking cups and pouring vessels or for a brot hel to have fewer util itaria n vessels associated with food prep arat ion than a hou se (see G lazebrook, this volum e [Chapter 8]). Since hou ses are somewhat easier to identify archaeo logically th an taverns and brothel s (see Tsaki rgis, thi s volume [Chapter r]), this chapter seeks a characteriza tion of a domest ic ceramic assemb lage. If there are signature characteristics of a domestic assemb lage, Ca n Pott ery Help Distingui sh a BrorheJ) 37 perhap s then taverns and brothels might be identified by their devi ation from a domestic character.

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We identify, describe, and evaluate locally manufactured vessels that look identical to Attic ver... more We identify, describe, and evaluate locally manufactured vessels that look identical to Attic versions. The general term "Atticizing" has been coined to describe them. Atticizing vessels share a number of consistent and visually distinct visual features of breakage patterns, firing, potting technique, and surface finish, by which they may be distinguished from their Attic models. Consideration of the character and chronology of the Atticizing assemblage reveals it to begin only in the early fourth century B.C., long after Attic imports are themselves attested; to last only for a half-century or so; and to be restricted only to forms suitable for eating and drinking, but not to serving-hence to Attic table settings but not an Attic table service. Distribution is confined to the region from northern-central Asia Minor through the Troad and Thrace, which is a small part of the Achaemenid empire, and small also relative to the extent of Greek habitation in the east. The fact that Atticizing pottery appears in just this area, at just this time, suggests specific demand for Attic style without attendant substance-exactly the sort of combination that appears in border zones where distinct cultures live intermingled. The fourth century B.C. Troad may be seen as a "zone of osmosis" where cultural elements were mixed and matched.

This article provides a detailed publication of an early black-figure infant/child seat, or potty... more This article provides a detailed publication of an early black-figure infant/child seat, or potty, found in the Athenian Agora, including a series of brilliant watercolors by Piet de Jong. Later red-figure representations show such vessels in use. The potty is attributed to the Gorgon Painter, and the chronological range of such vessels is reviewed by gathering earlier and later examples of the form, both those preserved in the archaeological record and those known through iconography. Finally, the authors suggest that the term λασανον was used in antiquity to refer to such highchairs-cum-chamber pots.

This article provides a detailed publication of an early black-figure infant/child seat, or potty... more This article provides a detailed publication of an early black-figure infant/child seat, or potty, found in the Athenian Agora, including a series of brilliant watercolors by Piet de Jong. Later red-figure representations show such vessels in use. The potty is attributed to the Gorgon Painter and the chronological range of such vessels is reviewed by gathering earlier and later examples of the form, both those preserved in the archaeological record and those known through iconography. Finally, the authors suggest that the term λάσανον was used in antiquity to refer to such highchairs-cum-chamber pots.

Book Reviews by Kathleen M Lynch

Authors and titles are listed at the end of the review.] Shapes and Uses of Greek Vases (7th 4th ... more Authors and titles are listed at the end of the review.] Shapes and Uses of Greek Vases (7th 4th centuries B.C.) presents 23 papers given at a 2006 conference sponsored by the Centre de Recherches en Archéologie et Patrimoine at the Université libre de Bruxelles. The CReA concluded in 2009 a five year study theme on the role of ceramics in ancient society. Other colloquia and roundtable topics in the series considered markets and distribution networks of Mediterranean ceramics. The overwhelming focus was on Greek painted pottery, specifically Attic figured pottery. Although the papers originated as oral presentations, the written versions are, on the whole, of excellent quality with thorough references. This volume is generally well edited with only a few typographical errors, and it is especially well illustrated, often with color images. In only a few cases I wished for more illustrations. Several papers publish new pieces (Sarti, Malagardis) and others assemble new groups of vases (Mommsen, Oakley, Böhr, Kefalidou, Tsingarida, Malagardis). All of the papers take new approaches to understanding how Greek pottery functioned in a cultural context. Papers are in French, English, and German.

Acropoli di Atene: Un microcosmo della produzione e distribuzione della ceramica attica By Elisab... more Acropoli di Atene: Un microcosmo della produzione e distribuzione della ceramica attica By Elisabetta Pala (Supplementi e monografie della rivista Archeologica Classica 8). Pp. 430, figs. 137, b&w pls. 31. L'Erma di Bretschneider, Rome 2012. €160. ISBN 978-88-8265-625-6 (paper).

This article provides a detailed publication of an early black-figure infant/child seat, or potty... more This article provides a detailed publication of an early black-figure infant/child seat, or potty, found in the Athenian Agora, including a series of brilliant watercolors by Piet de Jong. Later red-figure representations show such vessels in use. The potty is attributed to the Gorgon Painter and the chronological range of such vessels is reviewed by gathering earlier and later examples of the form, both those preserved in the archaeological record and those known through iconography. Finally, the authors suggest that the term λάσανον was used in antiquity to refer to such highchairs-cum-chamber pots.