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Tumultuous materials. Decorated coarse ware in Late Iron Age Emilia

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Zamboni L.

Studia Hercynia

2024

vol. 28

issue 1

89-106

In the Emilian Po plain, during the Late Iron Age (4th and 3rd century BCE), an unprecedented and heteroge neous class of handmade coarse and decorated ceramics emerged in certain sites. In comparison to other Transpadane regions, its presence is not dominant or statistically significant, except for a few sites that are characterised by more evident La Tène imports and burial customs. This pottery gradually disappeared during the Roman conquest (late 3rd–2nd century BCE), except in some rural areas and in the westernmost colonies. The aim of this paper is to outline the key features of this distinctive and challenging pottery and to explore functional and potential social and cultural interpretations, while also considering cross cultural comparisons.

Where are the handmade Pots? Thoughts on the Composition of the Ceramic Material from the Iron Age Central Settlement at Neubau in the Context of Neighbouring Regions

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Franke R. B.

Studia Hercynia

2024

vol. 28

issue 1

206-233

The LT C2 – LT D central settlement near Neubau, in the vicinity of Linz, Upper Austria, with its voluminous pottery ensemble, offers opportunities for the study of La Tène pottery. Important characteristics of the find complex are the high proportion of graphite pottery and the rare occurrence of hand formed vessels. Despite an insufficient state of research on the subject of coarse pottery, interesting tendencies could be detected in the comparison of numerous settlements in southern Germany, north eastern Austria, and the Czech Republic. The high proportion of graphite pottery aligns Neubau with various settlements in south ern Bavaria, southern Bohemia, Lower Austria, and Moravia, and raises the question of the supply of the raw material. The low proportion of hand built vessels finds its best comparisons in Lower Austria and to a certain extent in Moravia. In contrast, hand built pottery played a significant role in the material culture of southern Germany and most parts of Bohemia. Whether this difference can be explained by the way the pottery production was organised or by a specific symbolic content of vessel forms is unclear. The observa tions show, however, that coarse domestic pottery can contribute to the understanding of the Late Iron Age.

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Tumultuous materials. Decorated coarse ware in Late Iron Age Emilia

Where are the handmade Pots? Thoughts on the Composition of the Ceramic Material from the Iron Age Central Settlement at Neubau in the Context of Neighbouring Regions